Got Charisma?

Posted: Thursday August 7, 2008 under Lead Myself

What makes a person charismatic? Can it even be defined? Some people just seem to have that certain something, right? Well, some experts believe that you got what it takes.

In The Boston Globe, Mark Oppenheimer describes charisma as “an unusual, even inborn power to command attention.” His article discusses the attributes of charisma “that even the least magnetic among us might learn.”

This week, Mark and other guests also discussed whether charisma can be taught on NPR’s Talk of the Nation.