You may think no leader could ever be too charismatic, but the evidence is clear: a dazzling personality doesn't always drive success. In this episode, Adam investigates why an excess of charm can actually be detrimental to people and organizations. He chats with bestselling author and executive coach Liz Wiseman and one of her clients, CEO Hazel Jackson, about how to spot baseless charisma — and why sometimes leadership calls for being a bit boring. Available transcripts for WorkLife can be found at go.ted.com/WLtranscripts
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So, kids, I just saw that the word of the year for 2023 is Riz.
What's a riz?
Well, it comes from the word charisma.
Riz.
Charisma.
And it's when somebody.
It's like, if somebody is good at.
Flirting, who has rizd?
Uh, Timothy Chalamet, Tom Holland.
Travis Kelsey.
Oh, that's a good one to see.
Somebody interviewed him, and they were to say, does Travis Kelsey have riz?
He would say, totally.
Yeah.
Yeah.
At work, Riz is more than a trend.
Charisma has long been a trait that we prize and that many of us try to emulate.
We look to charismatic leaders for vision, for inspiration, for innovation.