When I started my companies, I thought that if I project the charisma that Steve Jobs, Richard Branson or Michael Dell had, I would be successful.

A new paper says this is not true.  In a study of 100-year-old European corporations, they found that leaders of the higher-performing companies were often not charismatic.” The problem with charismatic leaders is that exceptional powers of persuasion make it easy for them to overcome resistance and opposition to their chosen course of action. If your company is heading in the right direction, a charismatic leader will get you there faster. Unfortunately, if you’re heading in the wrong direction, charisma will also get you there faster.”

The study showed a different way to lead. Read on: