In contrast, Bass (1985, 1994) states that charisma is an essential part of transformational leadership. In his opinion, followers’ perception of charisma adds to the success of
transformational leaders. The charismatic part – according to Bass (1994) – is the shared vision, whereas the transformational part is the individual consideration given to followers. He leaves the question open as to whether or not certain characteristics of followers make them more sensitive to charisma.