Do I Have Charisma?

Instructions:

The following statements refer to the possible ways in which you might behave toward
others when you are in a leadership role. For each statement, choose the response that
best applies to you. Use this scale for your responses:

1 = To little or no extent
2 = To a slight extent
3 = To a moderate extent
4 = To a considerable extent
5 = To a very great extent

1. I would pay close attention to what others say when they are talking.

1 2 3 4 5

2. I communicate clearly.

1 2 3 4 5

3. I am trustworthy.

1 2 3 4 5

4. I care about other people.

1 2 3 4 5

5. I don't put excessive energy into avoiding failure.

1 2 3 4 5

6. I make the work of others more meaningful.

1 2 3 4 5

7. I seem to focus on the key issues in situations.

1 2 3 4 5

8. I get across my meaning effectively, often in unusual ways.

1 2 3 4 5

9. I can be relied on to follow through on commitments.

1 2 3 4 5
10. I have a great deal of self-respect.

1 2 3 4 5

11. I enjoy taking carefully calculated risks.

1 2 3 4 5

12. I help others feel more competent in what they do.

1 2 3 4 5

13. I have a clear set of priorities.

1 2 3 4 5

14. I am in touch with how others feel.

1 2 3 4 5

15. I rarely change once I have taken a clear position.

1 2 3 4 5

16. I focus on strengths, of myself and of others.

1 2 3 4 5

17. I seem most alive when deeply involved in some project.

1 2 3 4 5

18. I show others that they are all part of the same group.

1 2 3 4 5

19. I get others to focus on the issues I see as important.

1 2 3 4 5

20. I communicate feelings as well as ideas.

1 2 3 4 5

21. I let others know where I stand.

1 2 3 4 5

22. I seem to know just how I "fit" into a group.

1 2 3 4 5

23. I learn from mistakes, do not treat errors as disasters, but as learning.

1 2 3 4 5

24. I am fun to be around.

1 2 3 4 5
Scoring:

Sum up your scores for each of the following statement groups:

(1, 7, 13, 19)
(2, 8, 14, 20)
(3, 9, 15, 21)
(4, 10, 16, 22)
(5, 11, 17, 23)
(6, 12, 18, 24)

Each of these groups represents one dimension of leadership charisma as explained in

the next section. Your score on each dimension will range from 4 to 20. The higher your
scores, the more you demonstrate charismatic behaviors. An overall score of all groups
of 85 or higher would indicate fairly strong charismatic qualities.

Interpretation:

Charismatic leaders are ones whom followers perceive as having heroic or extraordinary
leadership abilities. They tend to have high self-confidence and strong convictions about
their beliefs, and followers are attracted to charismatic-types. This instrument taps six
basic dimensions of charisma:

1. Management of attention: How close attention do you pay to people with

whom you are communicating? Do they have clear ideas about the relative
importance of priorities?
2. Management of meaning: How effective are you at getting your meaning
across?
3. Management of trust: Are you perceived as willing to follow through on
promises and take clear positions on issues?
4. Management of self: How concerned are you about the welfare of others, their
feelings, and your own self-regard?
5. Management of risk: Are you willing to take risks for those things you believe in?
Are you willing to accept some failures in pursuit of your goals?
6. Management of feelings: Can you tap into the feelings of others and make their
work more meaningful for them?