Dr. Tony Alessandra on Charisma
Featuring Dr. Tony Alessandra, PhD, CSP, CPAE
Length: 27 minutes
Concepts from his book Charisma
• What are the qualities that draw others to certain people?
• What makes some managers lead people seemingly effortlessly while others flounder?
• Personal magnetism, or charisma, is not mysterious. It is a set of skills and traits that can be learned and developed.
• Developing your personal power includes having a vision, being a good presenter, projecting a good personal appearance, demonstrating depth and breadth of knowledge, and having good communication skills—knowing how to ask questions, being a good listener
• Another key skill is having the ability to motivate others—to demonstrate that you have confidence in others so that they will have confidence in themselves
• The ability to influence others is about learning how to draw others to you with skills that will develop your charisma