Do You Have This Upside Down?

   "Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader.
     Being a leader makes you charismatic."

charismatic, adj -

charming, appealing, attractive, influential, magnetic, enticing, alluring
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language,

2nd Edition.

charisma, n - 

a special personal quality or power of an individual making him capable of influencing or inspiring large numbers of people

[from Greek kharis grace, favour]
Collins English Dictionary, 2003

 

"Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader.  Being a leader makes you charismatic."

Seth Godin

Most people have this upside down.

Do you?

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