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Does charisma follow performance?

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Does charisma follow performance? — SHR, Zurich
Does charisma follow performance? — SHR, Zurich

Does charisma follow performance? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Bradley Agle and colleagues (2006, Academy of Management Journal) find past performance predicts perceived CEO charisma, not the reverse.

The limit

Large US firms. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Does charisma follow performance? — SHR, Zurich — Zurich
Does charisma follow performance? — SHR, Zurich — Zurich

Practical check in Zurich

Separate market-driven from decision-driven results in the annual review. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Zurich, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Executive Leadership in Zurich

Executive Leadership training in Zurich — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Zurich — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Zurich — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Zurich — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Zurich — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Zurich — on the ground

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