Personal magnetism is a neutral concept and can be used for selfish individual ends or for the greater good. It must be controlled by our ability to be self-aware. This awareness is essential to save us from falling into the trap of insincerity.
What happens when the listener is only open to one type of information? What happens when ears are closed to ‘naked’ truth which you may consider as vital information for your boss to know?
Charles Handy, a management guru said, “You may be hopeless in running IBM, but put in charge of a school you may make all the difference”. Another commentator, Jeffrey Pfeffer, of Stanford Business School, confirms Handy’s view of charisma, and suggests that we can be charismatic in some situations but not in others: the right […]