Moving from being Cynical to being Charismatic as a Leader

 

Current leadership skill level: Cynical. A cynical leader is one who views everything with a strict eye, which pushes their team further away as it pertains to relationships. Cynical leaders are delusional and have negative attitudes towards their teams (Gerbert, Heinitz, & Buengeler, 2016). Charismatic leaders bring a sense of ease and delight to their teams because they are considered role models. A charismatic leader understands how to encourage their team to agree with their vision and mission (Gerbert, Heinitz, & Buengeler, 2016).

How to build charisma as a strength: To display charismatic leadership a newly promoted manager should share their vision with their team and get their insight to develop a mission to achieve a vision (Gerbert, Heinitz, & Buengeler, 2016). A charismatic leader understands how to use inclusion techniques such as previously mentioned. Leaders should be a part of the solution by setting realistic projections for their team (Gerbert, Heinitz, & Buengeler, 2016). Leaders should create and visually post weekly expectations of their team to allow for inclusion.

Gebert, D., Heinitz, K., & Buengeler, C. (2016). Leaders’ charismatic leadership and followers’ commitment — The moderating dynamics of value erosion at the societal level. The Leadership Quarterly, 27, 98–108. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1016/j.leaqua.2015.08.006