Ep. #21 Do I have to be charismatic to be a leader?

We often hear about leaders that they are charismatic or lack charisma. However both research and experience doesn’t point to charisma being a required attribute of effective leadership. In this episode I explore what we really mean by charisma and how we can demonstrate effective and authentic leadership without feeling we need to be something we may not be. You can find Jean here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/Instagram: - @jean.bafourPodcast episodes which relate to this episode:Episode 5 - Finding your Authentic Voice with Serena Evanshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-5-finding-your-authentic-voice-with-serena-evans/id1598286690?i=1000552761679Episode 8  - Political Savvy  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-nine-ways-to-be-politically-savvy-at-work/id1598286690?i=1000555074458 Episode 13 -  Managing Uphttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-13-the-tricky-business-of-managing-up/id1598286690?i=1000558934024Episode 14 - Strategic Thinking with Stacy McCarthyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-14-developing-strategic-thinking-with-stacy-mccarthy/id1598286690?i=1000559663696Jim Collins - Level 5 Leadershiphttps://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.htmlToo Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effectivehttps://hbr.org/2017/09/too-much-charisma-can-make-leaders-look-less-effectiveAmy Cuddyhttps://www.amycuddy.com/Sign up to my weekly newsletter.Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30minLearn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/