Malik on Charisma

Historically, charismatic leaders have almost always produced catastrophes — in every field.  … Charisma … is neither necessary nor desirable for true leadership or right management.  Uncluttered Management Thinking: 46 Concepts for Masterful Management. Fredmund Malik. Campus Verlag, Frankfurt / New York. (C) 2011. pp 16-17. This is going to be a good read.