How to Take the Lead

Charisma and personality: how much do you need to lead?


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In this episode we question what charisma really is and if you need it to be a good leader. We discuss how much personality impacts how effective you are as a leader. And we ask whether charisma is only associated with male leaders.

  • 08:48  – building rapport and charisma
  • 09:22 – is charisma inspirational?
  • 11:52 – charisma as a label
  • 14:05 – being likeable doesn’t always get the job done
  • 16:04 – charisma – is it a man thing?
  • 24:57 – personality transplant
  • 30:30 – the how to...

As always we share our top takeaways and in this episode we share our thoughts on owning your personality and being authentic. We also talk about focusing on strategy, connection and communication.

We reference ‘Too Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effective’ published by the Harvard Business Review.

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How to Take the LeadBy Lee Griffith and Carrie-Ann Wade