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The moment a leader allows himself
to become the primary reality people worry about, rather
than reality being the primary reality, you have a recipe
for mediocrity, or worse. This is one of the key reasons
why less charismatic leaders often produce better long-term
results than their more charismatic counterparts.
Indeed, for those of you with a strong
charismatic personality, it is worthwhile to consider
the idea that charisma can be as much a liability as an
asset. Your strength of personality can sow the seeds
of problems, when people filter the brutal facts from
you. You can overcome the liabilities of having
charisma, but it does require conscious attention.
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