Obviously, it would be silly for you to start acting like Tony, especially if your style has little in common with his. If you’re an even-tempered, egalitarian executive and you were transformed into a belligerent, mercurial one, no one would buy this change for a minute. You’d have no more charisma than Tony’s barber.
You can, however, learn a lot about how to create your own charisma by analyzing how Tony does it. Let’s examine the four components of his charisma and how you can take advantage of them:
- Strong beliefs and values relating to the work and "our thing"
- Self-confidence and competence, balanced with authenticity
- Strength and the perception of invincibility
- Comfort with power