Charismatic authority is based on the devotion of followers or subordinates to what they define as the exceptional characteristics of a leader. These characteristics are mostly seen as “supernatural, super-human, or at least exceptional compared to lesser mortals”. Large numbers of people believed that Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Fidel Castro had such exceptional characteristics, and as a result, became their devoted followers. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the emerging Republic of Turkey, with his exceptional qualities changed the society as a whole. Therefore, the correct option is D.