Narcissism, Charisma and Performance: Perceptions about the Presidential Leadership of Donald Trump

The current study examines perceived leader narcissism, socialized and personalized charisma, and leader effectiveness outcomes of leadership performance, task performance, and job approval. Given the unique context of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and the interest that the election of Donald Trump has generated, we examine evaluations of the leadership of the current U.S. president and his performance 150 plus days into his presidency. We...