Feasibility in embedding charismatic leadership strategies into social work applications

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to determine whether charismatic leadership strategies can be successfully implemented within structures, systems and tasks for social workers to increase case management successes, particularly client well-being, given that the six key charismatic leadership traits align with presented professionally bound ethical expectations.

Design/methodology/approach

A short generic qualitative review was done over fifteen publications, emphasizing the effects of charismatic leadership in domestic and foreign occupational domains.

Findings

Methodological, thematic and theoretical analyses show that charismatic leadership strategies are active in relevant social work domains with positive participant impacts.

Practical implications

The paper is intended to primarily investigate whether charismatic leadership is present in social work domains, and does not consider other leadership modalities.

Originality/value

High-quality reviews from the presented methodological investigations suggest that charismatic leadership is an effective leadership modality that should be considered into client-involved structures and systems.

Citation

Grinev, L. (2024), "Feasibility in embedding charismatic leadership strategies into social work applications", International Journal of Public Leadership, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 76-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-07-2023-0057