The role of the charismatic leader in the emergence of a new society has often been commented on in the field of sociology and world leadership studies. The charismatic leader is unique in the sense that the authority he or she possesses is largely based on the leader's individual traits and his or her ability to maintain the support of followers. Consequently, the charisma of a leader is often not enough to guarantee a stabilized and lasting society. Max Weber suggested in his study of leadership and authority, that for a movement or message to continue, a process known as the routinization of charisma must take place. The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of routinization of charisma and demonstrate how Weber's concept, while extremely important in understanding authority and leadership, is too rigid in relation to the potential ends of charisma. By examining the emergence of Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union, it will be demonstrated that charisma can be repurposed to support an individual. Although the transfer of power from Lenin and Stalin can partly be understood within Weber's concept of charisma, it serves to demonstrate how the routine of charisma can lead to the development of an artificial charisma and a new charismatic leader. the validation of others, the time and place of a given society, the influence of charisma in this form is by its very nature only temporary. In Weber's words, “It cannot remain stable, but becomes traditionalized or rationalized or a combination of both.” Therefore, Weber argues that in order for the movement based on charismatic authority to continue in perpetuity, it is necessary that the… center of the paper… the authority and routinization of charisma. Although Weber's teachings are applicable in many scenarios, the Soviet Union during the period of Lenin and Stalin's leadership demonstrates that it is not applicable to all scenarios. What happened with Lenin and Stalin goes completely against what Weber believed to be the possible goals of charismatic authority. Stalin manipulated and distorted Lenin's charisma to his own advantage until he was able to establish his own charismatic authority. As a result, the Soviet Union went through a transformation that saw the rise of a more ruthless and power-hungry leader. This ultimately demonstrates that a society initially founded on the charisma of a leader can continue long after the leader's death and without his or her charisma being used to establish legal-rational or traditional authority, even if this society experiences major changes..