Part one of term paper
“Charisma is a leader’s ability to inspire pride, faith, and respect; to recognize what is really important; and to articulate effectively a sense of mission, or vision, that inspires followers” (Bartol and Martin 434). Charismatic leaders are classified as transformational leaders, “leaders who motivate individuals to perform beyond ...

Part two of term paper
... and Martin 434). Bartol and Martin state that such leaders are extreme visionaries and sometimes behave in ways that might seem radical to people under normal conditions. They make every effort to change the status quo and persuade others to share in their thoughts and ideas. The theory of began to take shape in 1924 by Max Weber. He was the first theorist to use the term as a form of authority. “His conceptualization of “charismatic authority” has had a significant influence on our n ...