The Charisma Myth How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

by Cabane, Olivia Fox

• ISBN13: 9781591844563
• ISBN10: 1591844568
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-29
• Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover

Summary

What is charisma couldbe taught? An expert in the fields of charisma and leadership, Olivia Fox Cabane has lectured at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, MIT and the United Nations. A frequent keynote speaker and executive coach to the leadership of major companies, she helps people increase their ability to influence, persuade, and inspire others. In The Charisma Myth, Fox Cabane breaks charisma down into its fundamental components, revealing the secrets to what charisma really is and how it works. From a base of thorough behavioral science, Fox Cabane extracts practical tools for business; giving you the charisma-enhancing techniques she originally developed for Harvard and MIT. For more information about the book, please visit: www.CharismaMyth.com For more information about Olivia Fox Cabane, please visit: www.askolivia.com.

Author Biography

Olivia Fox Cabane has lectured at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, MIT, and the United Nations. As an executive coach to the leadership of Fortune 500 companies, her clients include Google, Deloitte, and Citigroup. She is a regular columnist for Forbes and has been featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and The Wall Street Journal.

For more information about the book, please visit: www.CharismaMyth.com

For more information about Olivia Fox Cabane, please visit: www.AskOlivia.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Charisma Demystified	p. 9
The Charismatic Behaviors: Presence, Power, and Warmth	p. 13
The Obstacles to Presence, Power, and Warmth	p. 27
Overcoming the Obstacles	p. 43
Creating Charismatic Mental States	p. 67
Different Charisma Styles	p. 98
Charismatic First Impressions	p. 115
Speaking-and Listening-with Charisma	p. 128
Charismatic Body Language	p. 143
Difficult Situations	p. 165
Presenting with Charisma	p. 187
Charisma in a Crisis	p. 201
The Charismatic Life: Rising to the Challenge	p. 206
Conclusion	p. 222
Recommended Resources	p. 225
Chapter Summaries	p. 229
Charisma Exercises	p. 235
Acknowledgments	p. 245
Notes	p. 247
About the Author	p. 257
Index	p. 258
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