Charismatic Leader Definition Characteristics Nelson Mandela Charismatic leadership is developed by using persuasion and an engaging personality.  These charismatic leaders have different characteristics, they are good communicators that are extremely skilled, they are very verbal as well as eloquent and they connect with the people they lead emotionally during their communication. An example of a charismatic leader is Nelson Mandela, he was an influential leader in South Africa who inspired the South Africans to have peaceful resistance against apartheid(Jacob, 2016). Apartheid was the discrimination of the black community in South Africa. 1 Nelson Mandela Self-confident Inspirational Articulate Mandela was an articulate leader. He evidently defined the true vision for the South Africans during the struggle for freedom. He articulated fluently the importance of regaining their independence and stopping oppression of innocent people in South Africa(Vugt, 2013). He, therefore, played a pivotal role that portrayed his capability to provide inspirational motivation. His motivation moved all the citizens of south African and world wide. He was an inspirational speaker and he is remembered to this day across the world. His speech on, I am prepared to die is remembered to date. He is a great source to everyone who wants to become a leader. With his exceptional personal qualities, he was also self-confident. He believed in himself on the cause he had taken upon himself of have equal rights for all of the citizens of South Africa. 2 Nelson Mandela Revolutionary Disruptor Supportive A revolutionary leader is fearless and advocates for change as well as participates in the revolution to have the change effected. Nelson Mandela is one of the numerous revolutionary leaders. He fought against the South African government who discriminated the black South African community. He was against apartheid and wanted changes to be made where everyone was treated equally. A disruptor is a person who questions how things are done and want to know if they could be done differently and what would be the outcome. Nelson Mandela did not like how the South African government treated the black community of the South Africans and wanted things to be done differently. He was supportive of his fellow South Africans on the plea to be treated better. 3 Drawbacks of A Charismatic Leader Lack of Successors and Visionaries Lack of Clarity Addictive quality A charismatic leader often retains the majority of the control of the members of the group because he or she has faith in themselves. A charismatic leader will find it difficult to hand over control to another person because he or she does not trust that the other person will handle duties the same or because the leader enjoys being at the top and having control over everything and everyone. For the people who follow a charismatic leader, the can develop an unhealthy dependence on him or her due to the i.

1. Charismatic Leader
Definition
Characteristics
Nelson Mandela
Charismatic leadership is developed by using persuasion
and an engaging personality. These charismatic leaders have
different characteristics, they are good communicators that are
extremely skilled, they are very verbal as well as eloquent and
they connect with the people they lead emotionally during their
communication. An example of a charismatic leader is Nelson
Mandela, he was an influential leader in South Africa who
inspired the South Africans to have peaceful resistance against
apartheid(Jacob, 2016). Apartheid was the discrimination of the
black community in South Africa.
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Nelson Mandela
Self-confident
Inspirational
Articulate
Mandela was an articulate leader. He evidently defined the
true vision for the South Africans during the struggle for
freedom. He articulated fluently the importance of regaining
their independence and stopping oppression of innocent people
in South Africa(Vugt, 2013). He, therefore, played a pivotal
role that portrayed his capability to provide inspirational
motivation. His motivation moved all the citizens of south
African and world wide. He was an inspirational speaker and he

2. is remembered to this day across the world. His speech on, I am
prepared to die is remembered to date. He is a great source to
everyone who wants to become a leader. With his exceptional
personal qualities, he was also self-confident. He believed in
himself on the cause he had taken upon himself of have equal
rights for all of the citizens of South Africa.
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Nelson Mandela
Revolutionary
Disruptor
Supportive
A revolutionary leader is fearless and advocates for change
as well as participates in the revolution to have the change
effected. Nelson Mandela is one of the numerous revolutionary
leaders. He fought against the South African government who
discriminated the black South African community. He was
against apartheid and wanted changes to be made where
everyone was treated equally. A disruptor is a person who
questions how things are done and want to know if they could
be done differently and what would be the outcome. Nelson
Mandela did not like how the South African government treated
the black community of the South Africans and wanted things to
be done differently. He was supportive of his fellow South
Africans on the plea to be treated better.
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Drawbacks of A Charismatic Leader
Lack of Successors and Visionaries
Lack of Clarity
Addictive quality

3. A charismatic leader often retains the majority of the
control of the members of the group because he or she has faith
in themselves. A charismatic leader will find it difficult to hand
over control to another person because he or she does not trust
that the other person will handle duties the same or because the
leader enjoys being at the top and having control over
everything and everyone. For the people who follow a
charismatic leader, the can develop an unhealthy dependence on
him or her due to the image the leader portrays, many followers
will view the leader as a saviour of everything.
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Reflections
Charismatic leader
it gives people the chance to think differently
it creates a shred identity
Charismatic leaders are visionaries. They have a big dream
and work toward making it happen. They look beyond the big
picture to see what others are unable to see beyond the horizon.
Then they imagine different ways to create a successful result.
These leaders are also excellent communicators. But with all
these qualities there are some disadvantages of a charismatic
leader. When a charismatic leader shares their vision, it gives
people a chance to think differently about a specific subject. In
some instances, they can even begin to think of bigger plans or
dreams that are achievable. When people share an identity as a
group, it can turn the impossible into something that is possible
to achieve. This can create a push toward large changes being
made in a short time period.

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Transformational leader
Definition
Characteristics
Walt Disney
Transformational leadership is a theory whereby positive
changes are notable in the followers as they look out for the
best interests of not only the individual followers but also of the
group in its entirety. Such leaders try to effect change by
appealing to the values and ambition of the followers. Walt
Disney is an excellent example of transformational leadership.
His dreams, ambition and vision became reality as he
charismatically motivated individuals to believe and see his
dreams come to fruition.
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Qualities of A Transformational Leader
Vision
Communication skills
Self-motivation
Inspiration
Leaders need to fuel their passion from within.
Transformational leaders have passion and motivation that
people can sense and feed off of it. Walt Disney’s vision
became reality because he exhibited all of the above qualities of
a transformational leader.
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5. Drawbacks of A Transformational Leader
Influence Can Backfire
Favouritism
Success depends on the team
If the transformational leader is a risk-taker, he or she can
make decisions that are not well thought and processed and can
result to something negative, chances are, the subordinates will
be the ones to be put in line. Transformational leaders are
drawn to spend more time with those who buy into the big
vision. This means that they are happy to mentor and coach
those who are working toward the bigger goal(Faris, 2018). For
the rest of the team who do not see the leaders big picture, they
are left behind uncoached. Different approaches work for
different companies, not one same approach will work for all
companies. If a leader finds that gathering the entire team in
one place to discuss making big changes leads to a lack of
participation or constant conflict, this style likely is not the
right fit.
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Transformational Leader in an Organization
Detrimental to an organization and society
Blessing or a curse
The transformational leader offers transformation, not only
to the organization, but also to the individuals who will affect
the change. This change can be a blessing to the company as
well as the society or harmful. A transformational leader who
has not thought through the decision he or she is making may
pose risks to both the employees of a company as well as the

6. company. on the other hand, a transformational leader who has
seen the need for change in a certain area and thought about the
significance the change could bring to the company, will have
the company thriving. Both leaders have a vision for the
company, but the later has pondered on the implications as well
as importance of the vision.
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Reflections
Transformational leader
People are motivated by inspiration
Enthusiasm is promoted
The vision of transformational leaders calls for engagement
throughout the organization. Such valuable input motivates
others to ‘buy into’ the vision and thereby work to see its
success. As other enthusiastically embrace the vision, the
common goal of all is pushed to the forefront for optimal
effectiveness.
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References
Faris, S. (2018). The Disadvantages of Transformational
Leadership. biz fluent.
Jacob, S. (2016). The Charismatic Leadership of Nelson
Mandela. Linkedin.
Vugt, M. V. (2013). The Charismatic Appeal of Nelson
Mandela. Psychology Today.
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