Charisma is an overrated leadership characteristic that seldom makes the top ten on a leadership rating scale. Instead, followers measure leadership by listing the following behavioral characteristics: honesty, forward thinking, competence, inspirational, intelligence, fairminded, dependable, determined, imaginative, courageous, and loyal. Paul Pribbenow will lead a discussion about what it takes to be a reflective development professional and a leader. What does the research say about people in this profession? What is the nonprofit sector looking to us to do?

Paul Pribbenow, Ph.D., Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn.