Paradoxically, the very moments when charisma becomes most attractive are often the moments when its risks are greatest.

As a socially inept teenager, Olivia Fox Cabane realized that she had two choices. “Either confine myself to a desert island, or learn how to make this human thing work,” she says. Cabane opted for ...

The Webster Dictionary defines charisma as “compelling attractiveness” or “charm that can inspire devotion in others or a divinely conferred power or talent.” Its derivation is the Greek word charis, ...

That’s because charismatic leaders have learned how to influence and impact their surroundings. They use charisma to help bring about change, devotion, and loyalty. They’ve learned to use charisma ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) takes pictures with supporters on a March 10 visit to Des Moines. (Rachel Mummey for The Washington Post) Liberals are horrified by Ron DeSantis, both in terms of what he ...

I recently spoke to Olivia Fox Cabane about her new book, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism. Olivia has lectured at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, MIT, and ...

Think of someone—a famous politician or a childhood friend—who is charismatic. Someone who lights up rooms and hearts with their mere presence. What is behind their allure? Their looks? The way they ...

Charismatic quality is hard to define. People tend to believe you are either born with it or not, but this is simply not the case. You can learn to be charismatic. Charisma has an illusive and ...

"Our basic premise is that presidents who use words that evoke pictures, sounds, smells, tastes and other sensations tap more directly into people's life experiences than do presidents who use words ...