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Introduction: Problems and Prospects in Understanding Charismatic Leadership. Part One: The Nature and Dynamics of Charismatic Leadership. 1. Theoretical Foundations of Charismatic Leadership. 2. Evolving Perspectives on Charismatic Leadership. 3. Behavioral Dimensions of Charismatic Leadership. 4. Charismatic and Non-Charismatic Leaders: Differences in Behavior and Effectiveness. Part Two: Strategic Vision and the Charismatic Leader. 5. The Visionary Leader. 6. Profiles of Strategic Vision: Levesque and Iacocca. Part Three: The Sources and Limitations of Charisma. 7. Two Faces of Charisma: Socialized and Personalized Leadership in Organizations. 8. Origins of Charisma: Socialized and Personalized Leadership in Organizations. 9. Limits of Charisma. Part Four: Development of Charismatic Leaders. 10. Developiing Transformational Leaders: A Life Span Approach. 11. Training Charismatic Leadership: A Risky and Critical Task. Conclusion: Patterns and Trends in Studying Charismatic Leadership.