Oprah, JFK, Clinton, Tom Hanks, Ghandi, Marilyn Monroe and the list could go on and on.   These are a few of those household names that people associate with charisma.   They have a special something that makes them magnetic.   People are drawn to them.  Some may disagree that a particular person has this charisma, but that is not the point.  It doesn””t negate the fact that people fell special when around theses people.

Why?

• They listen . . and without guile.  A genuine, sincere hearing.  As someone said of Bill Clinton, “he makes you feel like you are the only person in the room.”
• They look you in the eye.
• They are comfortable in their own skin.  They have learned that their charismatic abilities were just an extension of who they really are.
• When you are around them, you don””t want to leave.  They are charming.

What am I missing?