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The natural aristocracy is a concept developed by Thomas Jefferson in 1813 which describes a political elite that derives its power from talent and virtue (or merit). He distinguishes this from traditional aristocracies, which he refers to as the artificial aristocracy, a ruling elite that derives its power solely from inherited status, or wealth and birth.
For instance, a charismatic leader in a religious context might require an unchallenged belief that the leader has been touched by God, in the sense of a prophet. [14] Should the strength of this belief fade, the power of the charismatic leader can fade quickly, which is one of the ways in which this form of authority shows itself to be unstable.
Authentic leadership, while having no formal or unequivocal definition, is a growing field in academic research. [1] The idea has also been embraced by leaders and leadership coaches, who view it as an alternative to leaders who emphasize profit and share price over people and ethics.
Stutters and mannerisms are no way to judge a person's ability. Most of us would prefer a highly experienced chief executive.
It is the authority that demands obedience to the office rather than the officeholder; once a leader leaves office, their rational-legal authority is lost. Weber identified "rationally-created rules" [3] as the central feature of this form of authority. Modern democracies contain many examples of legal-rational regimes. There are different ways ...
[122]: 1047 Countries differ in the degree to which men differ from women about the stereotypes about men and women leaders, and masculine and feminine leadership. [130] For example, in one study, when asked to envision a leader, German women imagined a male executive, while Australian and Indian women imagined both men and women. [130]
Most of the representatives of any dynasty ruling for more than one generation (kings, emperors, sultans, etc.) would fall into that category. Thus, the majority of monarchies and some autocracies and theocracies would be ruled by traditional leaders. Often the male head of a common family should be considered a traditional leader.
Jogendra Nath Mandal, one of the central figures in creation of the state of Pakistan; later a government minister [66] Dakshayani Velayudhan, Indian politician and the sole Dalit woman in the Constituent Assembly. [67] [68]