Charismatic leaders are individuals who appear to inspire others. There are all types of charismatic leaders; some people may think what they do is evil and others may have a different opinion. There are some leaders who are seen as saviors, who come at the right time when all hope is lost. There are other leaders whose names people slander with the word "murder". In the end it all depends on which side a follower is on. Jim Jones, Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi were some of the most remembered charismatic leaders in history. although very different in what they preach. Then there is the most iconic charismatic leader of all and he goes by many names: Allah, the Almighty, but many know him as Jesus. In the mid-1970s, Jim Jones, a preacher and leader of the People's Temple, longed for his street in the heart of the Fillmore neighborhood, the desolate black neighborhood of San Francisco. He moved into the neighborhood at its lowest point. People were looking for someone to follow, someone to solve their problems, and Jones was going to make sure he was the solution. His personality was endowed with great charisma and “… he won the hearts and souls of the people. And people followed him to hell. That's where Jim Jones went. That's where he took the people who followed him." (Talbot). The people of the Fillmore district were seen as trash by the rest of society and society ignored them. Jones' vision made even the shortest member of the district feel "special, like something bigger than us" (Talbot). Although Jones was a misfit for much of his life, he found peace by taking on a black persona and, like the great black leaders who came before him, would lead “his people out of slavery and into the promised land” (Talbot). However, his advice was dom… center of paper… Jim Jones, Martin Luther King Jr., and Gandhi were all charismatic leaders although they were very different in what they preached. They had the gift of touching people's hearts and changing them. This change may not always be welcomed and some may see it as a test of loyalty. However, whether a person likes it or not, there will be a moment when another person's words will encourage them to stand up, to change, to fight. Real power tends to concentrate around the great leader. Works Cited Matthew, David. "Jim Jones' Followers Captivated by His Speaking Skills." CNN. Cable News Network, November 13, 2008. Web. March 12, 2014.McManus, Melanie. “10 Extraordinary Charismatic Leaders (And the Problems They Caused).” How things work. Np, nd Web. March 12, 2014.Talbot, David. ""The People Followed Him to Hell"The Story of Jim Jones and San Francisco." Othernet. Np, May 30, 2012. Web. March 12. 2014.