Charisma
Transcript: Works Cited Dictionary Definition According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, charisma is "compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others" or a "special, magnetic charm or appeal." Delivery as well as content Verbals: metaphors, stories/anecdotes, moral conviction, sentiments of the collective, set high expectations, communicate confidence, contrasts, lists, rhetorical questions Nonverbals: body gestures, facial expressions, animated voice tones What do you think makes a person charismatic? How can you use this information to make your oratory skills more powerful? ANTONAKIS, JOHN, MARIKA FENLEY, and SUE LIECHTI. "Can Charisma Be Taught? Tests Of Two Interventions." Academy Of Management Learning & Education 10.3 (2011): 374-396. Business Source Premier. Web. 10 Nov. 2014. Bensman, Joseph and Michael Givant. "Charisma and Modernity: The Use and Abuse of a Concept." Social Research, Vol. 42, No. 4, Charisma, Legitimacy, Ideology and Other Weberian Themes (WINTER 1975), pp. 570-614 "Charisma." Merriam-Webster Dictionary. M-w.com. Web. 10 November 2014. Discussion Question Charisma How to Be More Charismatic Can Charisma Be Taught? (5:46-6:36) According to Max Weber, charisma is not merely the possession of grace, but rather the belief of the possession of grace on the part of the audience and the part of the speaker (Bensman). Leaders are said to have charisma when they communicate in "vivid and emotional ways that federate collective action around a vision" (Antonakis).