You know when they arrive. They have a certain energy, a vibe, a kind of magnetic pull. People hush and want to listen when they speak.
What makes a Nelson Mandela, a Barrack Obama, a Mother Theresa, a Dr Kiran Bedi, a Kofi Annan so compelling?
Is it charisma? Is it power? Is it command?
Where do they get their gravitas?
This is what I’ve observed of leaders with distinctive presence: