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Charismatic Leadership: The Hidden Controversy

Jane Whitney Gibson

Nova Southeastern University

John C. Hannon

Nova Southeastern University

Charles W. Blackwell

Nova Southeastern University

This article looks at three controversial topics related to charismatic leadership: (1) Is charismatic leadership always a good thing? (2) Are we doomed by nature to be either charismatic or not? (3) Is charisma always an ethical constuct? The literature plus a survey of faculty and graduate students at two universities are used to provide tentative answers to these questions. Conclusions include: (1) There is no proof that charismatic leadership is always a good thing or that world-class companies must have charismatic leaders; (2) The nature/nurture controversy is still an open question; and (3) Charisma can be used in an ethical or unethical manner depending on the leader's intent and the amount of ego involved.

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, Vol. 5, No. 4, 11-28 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/107179199900500403
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