Charismatic Leadership: A Controversial Style

Charismatic Leadership: A Controversial Style
On January 22, 2004, our class discussed what makes a leader a leader. One of the topics discussed was that of the "charismatic leader." This style of leadership intrigued me more than the other styles because of the ethical issues that arose in my mind as we discussed what makes a leader charismatic.
In accordance to the article "Transformational Leadership", our class believes that the charismatic leader is dominant, confident, inspirational, and most of all an effective communicator. …