{"id":413,"date":"2019-09-01T22:57:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T02:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=413"},"modified":"2019-09-02T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T14:51:59","slug":"riggio-charisma-response-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2019\/09\/01\/riggio-charisma-response-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Riggio Charisma Response"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though there are many different definitions of charisma, they all seem to revolve around the ability of an individual to influence others. This includes social skills and communication, as the leader needs to be able to connect to and inspire their followers through appeal of emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was interesting to learn about the \u201ccharismatic authority\u201d theory, which states that charismatic leadership involves the leader just as much as the follower. This theory claims that while it is necessary that a leader obtains effective persuasive skills, their success is also based on the degree to which the follower agrees and believes in what the leader has to offer. Much of what takes for a leader to be effective, however, goes back to their ability to use emotional expressiveness as an outlet to inspire others. One specific example of this kind of behavior is Trump\u2019s slogan, \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d. Through those four words, Trump is declaring a promise to Americans that he is capable of repairing all issues in our nation. When expressing his slogan, he is satisfying voters by telling them what they want to hear. These characteristics associated with charisma allow Trump to appear loyal to his audience, even though it is extremely unlikely that he is capable of achieving full success. Through the confidence Trump possesses with his promise, he gains trust from voters\u2026 somehow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On another note, I was shocked to learn that there is such a clear connection between charismatic leadership and dynamic attraction. This is because individuals who display energy and emotional expressiveness appear to be more trustworthy to any kind of audience. This concept makes me wonder about the possibility of training an individual to become more charismatic, which relates to our in class conversation about nature versus nurture. While it seems reasonable that developing someone\u2019s communication and interaction skills would improve their charisma, I think it is also important to focus on emotional expressiveness, enthusiasm, drive, eloquence, vision, self-confident, and responsiveness to others. I agree with the reading in that these six characteristics are the distinguishing factor between any individual and a charismatic leader.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even though there are many different definitions of charisma, they all seem to revolve around the ability of an individual to influence others. This includes…<\/p>\n

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