Charismatic leaders

The concept leadership and the fundamental style of leadership are comprised of an individuals' ability to motivate their followers to do what is necessary to exceed organizational expectations. Leadership is a learned skill that is developed as a result of an individuals' willingness to observe past mistakes and previous victories of success. Analyzing the strategies of previous organizational leaders will allow an individual to formulate their own methodologies of leading an organization and determine which strategies to emulate. A high-quality leader should make good use of all three styles charismatic, transactional and transformational (Avolio, 2002). Each leadership style can be quite beneficial within organizations thus allowing leaders to "rise to the occasion" in terms of, which of their specific leadership quality is most desirable. To be a leader, one must possess the capacity to enforce impact and influence change without the overtones of a dictatorial leadership style simultaneously, realizing the essence of a high-quality leader determines his or her ability to learn from his or her errors in an effort to find the best solution to generate the best outcome within his or her organization.

A Charismatic leader is one who provides an environment full of energy and positive reinforcement. If naturally charismatic, is very fortunate. This is a trait that is not so easily learned. Charismatic leaders inspire others and encourage them to be their best. Employees and group members want to impress a charismatic leader, so working hard and striving to succeed is extremely important. Under charismatic leadership, group members may view success in relation to their leaders. A major problem with charismatic leadership is that group success tends to hinge on the leader. The charismatic leader is the glue that holds a group together. So what happens if the leader should have to step down or transfer? Normally, the group dynamic will fizzle and individual members will lose enthusiasm(Charismatic Leadership, 2010).

According to Wren (1995) leadership is constantly being redefined. There are many newly developed, contemporary theories, which are being explained through processes pertaining to charisma affecting leadership (Avolio, et al. 2007), transformational leadership affecting workers by transforming their attitudes towards goals (Clawson, 2006) and the impact of the Diamond Model.