1. Charismatic Leadership Group member: Pee Kok Choon Jasdave Singh A/L Bhjan Singh Tuan Ikhtiari Bin Tuan Ismail Tan Wei Keat Ong Ban Hock Daud Bin Dalugamin Group member: Pee Kok Choon Jasdave Singh A/L Bhjan Singh Tuan Ikhtiari Bin Tuan Ismail Tan Wei Keat Ong Ban Hock Daud Bin Dalugamin

2. Outline Definition of Charismatic Leadership Attribution Theory of Charismatic Leadership Self-Concept Theory of Charismatic Leadership Other Conception of Charisma Consequences of Charismatic Leadership 2

3. UTM UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Definition of Charismatic Leadership Pee Kok Choon

4. Charisma Max Weber (1947) – Endowed with exceptional qualities Occurs during a social crisis

5. Charismatic Leadership “resting on devotion to the exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character of an individual person, and of the normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him” Max Weber

6. UTM UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Attribution Theory of Charismatic Leadership Jasdave Singh

7. ATTRIBUTION THEORY OF CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP What determines whether I see you as a charismatic leader?

8. Leader Traits and Behaviors Charismatic If their vision is quite different If they act in unconventional (new) ways to achieve their mission If they make self-sacrifices and take personal risk to achieve their vision Confident about their vision If they use "visioning" and persuasive appeals to motivate others

9. Influence Processes  Followers desire to please and to imitate (model/copy) the leader.  Due to internalization of new values and beliefs by followers.  Important for followers to adopt the leader‘s attitudes and beliefs about the work they do

10. Facilitating Conditions Leaders are most likely to be perceived  when there is a crisis

11. UTM UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Self-Concept Theory of Charismatic Leadership Tuan Ikhtiari

12. Types of Charismatic Leaders Visionary Charismatic Leaders Through communication ability, the visionary charismatic leader links followers’ needs and goals to job or organizational goal. Crisis-Based Charismatic Leaders The crisis-produced charismatic leader communicates clearly what actions need to be taken and what their consequences will be.

13. Theory of Charismatic Leadership (Shamir, House, & Arthur, 1993) Transforms follower’s self- concepts; tries to link identity of followers to collective identity of the organization. Establish this link by emphasizing intrinsic rewards & de-emphasizing extrinsic rewards Throughout process leaders – Express high expectations for followers – help followers gain sense of self- confidence and self-efficacy

14. Behavioral Approach Use a set of behaviors to define it Compare those that are charismatic with those who are not House and Bass’ Propositions: – Leader Behaviors – Leader-Follower relations – Elements of the charismatic situation

15. One of the most important aspects of charismatic and transformational leadership is the personal nature of the leader’s power. – Charismatic leaders are more sensitive to the emotional states of followers. – Charismatic leaders tend to be emotionally expressive, especially through such nonverbal channels as their eye contact, posture, movement, gestures, tone of voice, and facial expressions.

16. Charisma is probably more a function of the followers’ reactions to a leader than of the leader’s personal characteristics. Four unique characteristics of the reactions that followers have toward leaders: – Identification with the leader and the vision – Heightened emotional levels – Willing subordination to the leader – Feelings of empowerment

17. Situational factors play an important role in determining whether a leader is perceived as charismatic. Situational factors believed to affect charismatic leadership:  Crises  Task interdependence and social networks  Other situational characteristics – Organizations placing a premium on innovation – Outscoring and organizational downsizing – Time

18. Quotation “When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bustling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.” – Dale Carnegie

19. UTM UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Other Conceptions of Charisma Tan Wei Keat Ong Ban Hock Tan Wei Keat Ong Ban Hock

20. Other Conceptions of Charisma  Psychodynamic Processes  Social Contagion and Charisma  Close and Distant Charisma  Routinization of Charisma

21. Psychodynamic Processes Influence process  Personal identification ( regression, transference and projection) Leader behaviors  Impression management  Role-model exemplary behavior  Show confidence in followers Facilitating conditions  Crisis or disenchantment  Weak, dependent followers

22. Social Contagion and Charisma Influence process  Social contagion Leader behaviors  Unconventional behavior  Role-model exemplary behavior Facilitating conditions  Crisis or disenchantment

23. Close and Distant Charisma According to Shamir (1995): Distant Charismatics described in terms of substantive achievements. Close Charismatics described in terms of follower motivation, task behavior, and identification with the leader.

24. Routinization of Charisma Routinization of Charisma: effort to perpetuate the charismatic influence on the organization after the leader depart. – Charisma is temporary phenomenon. – Charisma is rely on personal identification with the leader.

25. The Methods of Routinization of Charisma 1.Organize rites and ceremonies to designate a successor. 2.Adjust the administrative structure so that the vision of charismatic leader can be carried out. 3.Create a culture that inherit the vision of the leader by empowerment and internalization of followers.

26. UTM UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Consequences of Charismatic Leadership Pee Kok Choon Daud Pee Kok Choon Daud

27. Positive and negative charismatics Consequences for follower The leader values and personality – Personalized power orientation – Socialized power orientation Follower characteristic – Self-esteem and self-identify

28. The dark side in charisma Impressed of the leader reduce suggestion by followers Desire for leader acceptance avoid criticism by followers Adoration by followers creates delusions of infallibility. Excessive confidence and optimism blind the leader to real dangers. Denial of problems and failures reduces organizational learning.

29. Risky, grandiose projects are more likely to fail Taking complete credit for successes alienates some key followers Impulsive, nontraditional behavior creates enemies as well as believers Dependence on the leader inhibits development of competent successors Failure to develop successors creates an eventual leadership crisis

30. Ethical Charismatic Leader – Uses power to serve others – Aligns vision with followers’ needs and aspirations – Considers and learns from criticism. – Encourages followers to question leader’s view – Coaches, develops and supports followers – Relies on internal moral standards 30

31. Unethical Charismatic Leader – Uses power only for personal gain – Promotes personal vision – Censures critical or opposing views – Demands own decisions accepted without question – Insensitive to follower’s needs – Relies on convenient external moral standards 31

32. Effects of positives charismatics Followers are more likely to experience psychological growth and development of their abilities Organizations are more likely to adapt a dynamics, hostile and competitive environment.

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