Leadership development programs are proliferating throughout the country. Based on a life-long developmental perspective, the model concentrates on increasing the knowledge of students to meet the complexity and changes in society. Due to the many misconceptions of charismatic leaders such as existing only outside the organization and being mysterious, charismatic leadership seems not to fit into the model. This article presents why and how charismatic leadership can be included in a leadership development program. Special emphasis is given to the social constructive approach that avoids the traditional misconceptions of charismatic leaders and the teaching methodology of an established course.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Alinsky, S.( 1971). Rules for Radicals. New York, NY: Vintage Books.
Conger, J.( 1993). The brave new world of leadership training. Organizational Dynamics, Winter, 46-58.
7.
Cosgrove, T.J.( 1991). "Leadership Development at the University of San Diego: A Four Year Plan." In Freeman, F. and King, S. A. Leadership Education: A Source Book. Center for Creative Leadership : Greensboro, NC.
8.
Hoffer, E. (1951). The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements. New York: Perennial Library .
9.
Horwitt, S.D.( 1989). Let Them Call them Radical: Saul Alinsky His Life and Legacy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf .
10.
Howell, J.M. (1988). "Two faces of charisma: socialized and personalized leadership in organizations." In J. A. Conger & R. N. Kanungo (eds), Charismatic Leadership: The Elusive Factor in Organizational Effectiveness . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
11.
Klenke, K.( 1993). "Leadership education at the great divide: Crossing into the 21 st century". The Joumal of LeadershipStudies, 1,1, 111-128.
12.
Klein, J., J. & House, R. J.(1995). "On fire: Charismatic leadership and levels of analysis". Leadership Quarterly, 6, 3, 183-198.
Meindhl, J., R.(1995). "The romance of leadership as a follower-centirc theory: A social constructionist approach." Leadership Quarterly, 6, 3, 329-342.
Pillai, R.( 1996). "Crisis and the emergence of charismatic leadership in groups: an experimental investigation." Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 26,6, 543-562.
17.
Piven, F. & Cloward, R.A.( 1979). Poor People's Movement: Why They Succeed, How They Fail . New York: Vintage Books.
18.
Prince, H.T.( 1993). The state of leadership education. Conference Proceedings from Leadership and the Liberal Arts, April, 9-17.
