Could a long-dead German philosopher resembling Karl Marx with a proper haircut, hold the keys to the 2016 US presidential election race? Yes, if the sharply-contrasting campaigning styles of rival candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump reveal deeper truths about the way modern societies are led, and the way we pick those who will wield [ more » ]
Rebooting Charisma in Business
Why should CEOs and senior executives struggle to become more engaging or show greater empathy, when even a professional actor and comedian trained in the communication arts has been booted from the top of Twitter? The June 2015 ouster from Twitter’s C-suite of Dick Costolo – he used to work for Second City, the famed [ more » ]
Collective Charisma: The Brands We Love
Sure, you have charisma. But does your wristwatch have it too? Charisma is that special engaging quality we recognize in some individuals. But maybe there’s such a thing as collective charisma applicable to groups, to organizations – or even to the products they make. Once upon a time the quality known as charisma clung every [ more » ]
Follow My (more charismatic) Transformational Leader
Transformational Leadership has been widely studied by executives in large organizations for decades. And today it’s relevant to those with responsibility for enterprises of every size and shape – and indeed to every individual. Because we believe leadership is primarily exercised using communication, we explore how charisma can empower transformations great or small. And how [ more » ]