By recognizing the impact of the external environment, managers can anticipate turbulence and shape the culture accordingly. Organizational managers and leaders face daily challenges arising from both external and internal environments. To navigate environmental turbulence effectively, it is crucial to design an organizational culture that aligns with the industry's dynamics and prepares for potential disruptions. Creating an intentional culture involves aligning values, beliefs, and behavioral norms with the specific demands of the industry. Tools such as vision and mission statements, reward systems, and fostering open communication and collaboration can help shape the desired culture. Additionally, a strong organizational culture that promotes innovation, agility, and continuous learning empowers managers to proactively respond to changes in the external environment. By intentionally designing a culture that embraces flexibility, change, and empowers managers to lead during turbulence, organizations can better navigate through episodes of uncertainty and capitalize on opportunities for growth and success.

Preparing Culture for External Environmental Turbulence

What makes a leader truly transformational? Is it their vision, their charisma, or their ability to inspire lasting change?

In this talk, we apply the principles of charismatic and transformational leadership to analyze and compare the leadership styles of four influential figures: Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Rudy Giuliani, and Beth Galetti—Senior Vice President of People at Amazon.

Grounded in leadership theory, we explore how each leader embodies or challenges key dimensions of influence, including vision creation, emotional expressiveness, narcissism, leadership polarity, and communication style.

This session highlights:

How Steve Jobs turned product vision into cult-like influence
How Jack Welch prioritized performance through transformation
How Rudy Giuliani demonstrated crisis charisma—and its limits
How Beth Galetti leverages structured empowerment and trust-building in one of the world’s most complex people systems

We also explore the contrasts between socialized vs. personalized charisma, and what makes someone a truly transformational leader—one who reshapes people, cultures, and outcomes.

This talk aligns with leadership learning goals such as:
Understanding the traits and behaviors of charismatic leaders
Breaking down the visionary and moral dimensions of transformation
Identifying ethical concerns and blind spots in charismatic influence
Developing authentic presence rooted in trust, values, and vision

Whether you’re a student, a business leader, or someone curious about leadership in action, this session offers practical insight into what it means to lead—and be followed—in today’s complex world.

Charisma & Consequence: Jobs, Welch, Giuliani & Galetti on Leading with Impact

The Dr. Claude Kershner Show empowers students, professionals, and scholars by offering practical examples of Strategic Entrepreneurship. In a series of teachings, interviews, and stories, we confidently provide evidence-based tactics to take teams and organizations through life cycle transitions.

Charisma & Consequence: Jobs, Welch, Giuliani & Galetti on Leading with Impact

The Dr. Claude Kershner Show

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