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 ...

CHARISMA is a word that's mentioned a lot when discussing political candidates. Can charisma be precisely measured? Or is something we simply know when we see it? Our Cover Story is reported now by ...

With the rise of working from home, some people accustomed to using their charisma in person have learned a tough lesson: Commanding a room isn’t the same thing as commanding a Zoom. It comes down to ...

Toba Beta, author of Master of Stupidity, says this: “Charisma is the fragrance of the soul.” Webster’s Dictionary defines charisma as compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion on ...

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 ...

Leadership charisma and personal charisma are very different things. They both involve the same kinds of personal attributes–the ability to project confidence, the capacity to engage others, skill in ...

MOST of us understand charisma to be something inherent: either you have it or you don't. The charismatic enjoy charmed lives of premature promotions, multiple suitors and fast friends, whereas ...

Likeability, relatability, humor, wit, charm, good looks and a little disregard for convention have always helped candidates win elections. Policy positions, character and experience in government ...

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 ...

Sometimes charismatic people don’t know their own strength. And sometimes they do. In private, charismatic people light up a room and make each person feel beloved. In public life, they’re the ones ...