CHARISMA: INVISIBLE PERSUADING FACTOR

Commanding, giving instructions, managing, and leading are just few among the wide functions of a school administrator. These functions are expected to be executed properly for these functions mostly are for the students, teachers, and the entire organizations.

An administrator is fortunate enough if the teaching and non-teaching personnel are submissive to the administrations. If this happens, there will be smooth flow of transactions and communication between and among all of the personnel in a learning institution. But what makes a person obey orders from superiors aside from position? It is charisma.

Charisma is one of the characteristics of a transformative leader. Cambridge defines charisma as the ability to attract the attention and admiration of others, and to be seen as a leader. It persuades a person to believe everything that the leader is saying. It also serves as the only reason for some employees to comply with the task assigned to them. Through this, leaders convince the followers without exerting much effort to get things done or persuade them to give their best shots in everything that they do.

Another great characteristic of leaders with charisma is that they are adept in communication. They do have a deep connection with their followers, which makes the personnel from the bottom part of the organization important. They can make teachers visualize the possible positive outcome of the plans and goals of the school and the entire administration when executed.

Despite the bulk of work of teachers, if the leader has a strong charisma, teachers are liked being hypnotized to obey even though it is not the attention of the leader. Everyone is convinced because charisma is an invisible persuading factor.

--oOo— The author is Head Teacher III at Mancatian Balik Barangay Elementary School, Porac, Pampanga