Charismatic leadership is “risky” for a country.

It is difficult to predict the result when too much power is placed in the hands of an individual leader.

Charismatic leadership brings radical change into the strategy & culture of an organization, but the risks are enormous.

Charismatic leadership: dilutes judgment; is addictive; disguises psychopaths; & fosters collective narcissism.

Invariably, it’s the over-the-top charismatic extroverted leader who gets into trouble either personally or gets the organization into difficulty.

We all know this.

The current form of free market capitalism, the prevalence of individual & corporate greed, & the prevalence of CEOs & political leaders who have psychopathic &/or narcissistic characteristics, creates a fertile field for the attraction & success of charismatic leaders.

We should all be extremely concerned.

Credit for the very troubling insights contained in this THREAD should go to @raybwilliams, as it is based almost entirely based on his excellent 2019 blog post:

"Beware: The Dark Side of Charismatic Leadership." https://raywilliams.ca/beware-the-dark-side-of-charismatic-leadership/

Full THREAD here: https://twitter.com/docrussjackson/status/1298540835156369408