Charisma can be a critical component of effective leadership. Researchers say it's possible to identify specific behaviors of charismatic leaders. Verbal tactics include telling stories; nonverbal ...

I’ve stumbled across a handful of media stories that describe President Trump as “charismatic” — but as I watched snippets of his campaign speeches in recent months, I wondered, "To whom?" As someone ...

Charisma is a wonderful quality. It refers to someone who has a compelling charm or a magnetic presence. When you think about charisma, who comes to mind? Great leaders like John F. Kennedy or Martin ...

Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama have it. Their husbands also have it. The “it” is charisma. Girls and women talk about the power of charisma – how they want it and how they admire it. Like this ...

It’s easy to assume charisma is an inborn trait, like a great singing voice or an innate sense of style. But charisma isn’t just the domain of the naturally gifted; it’s a collection of habits, ...

As is the case with most personality traits, some people are naturally more charismatic than others. (Think Oprah Winfrey or Bill Clinton.) But contrary to popular belief, anyone can become more ...

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Charisma has a dark side. We’re often attracted to charismatic people, even though it can mask less-than-benign agendas. Self-interested leaders talk the same talk as those who genuinely care about ...

Adrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A former writer at the Economist, he is author of “The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World.” For the ...