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A LEADER IS ONE WHO
KNOWS THE WAY,
GOES THE WAY,
AND SHOWS THE WAY
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
IN CONTEXT
FOCUS A leader’s charisma alone
Effective leadership
Leadership is not enough. Effective
builds capacity
in others. leadership requires the
KEY DATES establishment of...
1520s Italian diplomat Niccolò
Macchiavelli’s The Prince
discusses the perils of
leadership in political life.
1916 French executive Henri
Fayol’s work General and
Industrial Management defines Effective leadership ...integrity, trust,
a leader as someone who requires action from empathy, and
“should possess and infuse the leader, not just empowerment.
into those around him courage brainpower.
to accept responsibility.”
1950s and 60s The
authoritative “Command and
Control” school of management or centuries scholars have example, Henry Ford was renowned
becomes popular. Charismatic attempted to determine for his charismatic leadership
leaders dominate organizations F the definitive styles, style—there is a danger that
through force of personality. characteristics, and personality rhetoric can exceed reality. Rather
1980s and 90s Leadership traits of great leaders. Yet, despite than empowering their employees,
thousands of studies, effective charismatic leaders often
thinkers, such as US professor
leadership remains a subject of micromanage tasks and prevent
Warren Bennis, encourage
debate. However, one common their staff from gaining a sense of
a leadership style based on
theme is that effective leadership achievement from their work.
integrity, trust, and the ability
requires action, not just intellect. Charismatic leaders are often
to build an organization’s
Leaders cannot simply rely on heralded as champions of
capacity for change.
charisma. While charismatic organizational success, but that
leadership has its place—for charm can be a blessing and
