I would like to begin this presentation with two observations. They focus on the usage of the concept of charisma inside and outside of Weber's work. Firstly, the concept of charisma, which Weber himself drew from Protestant theology of his time, has become part of everyday usage. In this process of popularization, its meaning has been broadened beyond theoretical' con- trol. The efforts of scholarly literature moved in the opposite direction: here the attempt has been made to narrow down the theoretical potential of this concept. Secondly, Weber's own discussions of charisma has a specific focus. Even a quick look at the relevant texts reveals that the greater part of these texts was dedicated not so much to charisma, but to its transformation or routinization (Veralltäglichung). In the older manuscript of Economy and Society, whose composition is normally dated from 1910 to 1914, the short chapter, "The Nature and Impact of Charisma" (ES 1111-1120, WG 662-669), is followed by the much longer one on "The Genesis and