Feasibility in embedding charismatic leadership strategies into social work applications

PurposeThe 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/approachA short generic qualitative review was done over fifteen publications, emphasizing the effects of charismatic leadership in domestic and foreign occupational domains.FindingsMethodological, thematic and theoretical analyses show that charismatic leadership strategies are active in relevant social work domains with positive participant impacts.Practical implicationsThe paper is intended to primarily investigate whether charismatic leadership is present in social work domains, and does not consider other leadership modalities.Originality/valueHigh-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.