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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Extroversion and charm can ease the awkwardness of networking and often be shortcuts to promotion, but there is more than one way to be charismatic in the workplace You are at a meeting table, on a ...