Authentic leadership, an approach that is linked to humanistic psychology, is based on the idea that leaders are effective by being true to themselves, and being open and authentic with others. The focus is on who the leader is as a person, and how he or she conveys that to others.
By Bill George
- The one essential quality you must have to lead is to be your own person, authentic in every regard. The best leaders are autonomous and highly independent. Those who are too responsive to the desires of others are likely to be whipsawed by competing interests, too quick to deviate from their course or unwilling to make difficult decisions for fear of offending. My advice to the people I mentor is simply to be themselves.
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By Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones
- Recommended Excellent article on authentic leadership that discusses factors like leadership detachment, balancing elements, etc.
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By Saj-nicole A. Joni
- Mark Cuban, idiosyncratic business man and sports team owner, is used as an example of real world application of authentic leadership.
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