| Bennis and Hodgetts in conversation |
| | Bolton, Alfred A.. | Averett College | abolton@averett.edu | (804)-791-5605 |
| | Joos, John G. | Informed Decisions, Inc. | joos@sbe.nova.edu | (706)-878-1905 |
| | Warren Bennis and Richard Hodgetts engage in conversation during the Academy of Management meeting in San Diego in 1998.
Dr. Bennis reflects on growing up in a family of three boys. His older brothers are identical twins, and to this day he has trouble
telling them apart. He discusses his experiences in World War II and his identification of leadership during those difficult days.
Dr. Bennis talks about his association with Douglas McGregor and with leaders in the field of business. |
| | Keywords: Bennis; Hodgetts; Bolton |
| The Mutability of Charisma in Leadership Research |
| | Paul, Jim | New Mexico State U. | jimpaul@zianet.com | 505-646-1201 |
| | Costley, Dan L. | New Mexico State U. | dcostley@nmsu.edu | (505)-646-1201 |
| | Howell, Jon P. | New Mexico State U. | jhowell@nmsu.edu | 505-646-4900 |
| | Dorfman, Peter W. | New Mexico State U. | pdorfman@nmsu.edu | 505-646-1201 |
| | This article reveals the mutability of charisma by tracing changes in the conceptualization of charisma throughout the history of leadership research. The term charisma has been used to represent different concepts during different phases of leadership research. The mutability of charisma has extended charismatic leadership theory from the domain of theology to multiple facets of the organizational sciences. Shifting conceptualizations of charisma that emphasize different elements have facilitated the study of leader traits, leader behaviors, situational contingencies, leader and organizational communications, and organizational cultures. These pluralistic conceptualizations of leadership and charisma have broadened our understanding of charismatic leadership. Yet, we must acknowledge that the breadth of knowledge we have gained has been at the expense of a more profound understanding of any one particular conceptualization of charisma. |
| | Keywords: Charisma; Leadership; Weber |