Charismatic leadership has received a considerable amount of investigation by leadership researchers. This is most likely due to the amount of organizational change that a leader with charisma can make.

Your textbook lists several leadership characteristics that charismatic leaders seem to posses. These include: (1) vision, (2) rhetoric skills, (3) image and trust building, and (4) personalized leadership. Of these characteristics, which do you feel are the most important? Why?

The characteristics of a situation can change a charismatic leaders ability to influence followers, but can the situation change the importance of these leadership characteristics?