Authentic Leadership
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Top : Authentic Leadership - 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.
Commentary on Authentic Leadership
Authentic leadership simply sounds so good. After all, who among us want phony, disingenuous leaders, whether in our political system or our companies. But is it that simple? It depends. It depends on how we define the phrase. For example, if we use a strict definition, authentic leadership would preclude withholding information from constituents, and much as that sounds good, there's often times when leaders need to be less than forthcoming.
Further, what about situations where a leader is worried and concerned about certain aspects of the future. Authenticiy would mean conveying that to those he or she leads. But are there situations where we want a leader to be inauthentic and convey a sense of positiveness about that future? Probably.
So, it's simply not so simple.
In any event we've gathered some material to help you understand the meaning of "authentic leadership, and some of the pro's and con's outlined in the literature.
Authentic Leadership: Pro's, Con's And The Devil Is In The Detail
Authentic Leadership
By Kevin Cashman - Presents the basic principles underlying authentic leadership and the five touchstones. pop (Added: 17-Jul-2007 Hits: 3375 )
Authentic Leadership Can Be Bad Leadership - Deborah Gruenfeld and Lauren Zander - Harvard Business Review
By Deborah Gruenfeld and Lauren Zande - Most people can agree that authenticity is of great value. We'd rather be -- or follow -- a leader who is for real than one who is faking it. Acting in a way that feels truthful, candid, and connected to who you really are is important, and is a leadership quality worth aspiring to. On the other hand, being who you are and saying what you think can be highly problematic if the real you is a jerk. In practice, we've observed that placing value on being authentic has become an excuse for bad behavior among executives. It's important to realize that what makes you you is not just the good stuff -- your values, aspirations and dreams; the qualities others love most. For most people, what comes naturally can also get pretty nasty. When you are overly critical, non-communicative, crass, judgmental, or rigid, you are probably at your most real -- but you are not at your best. In fact, it is often these most authentic parts of a leader that need the most management. new (Added: 6-Sep-2011 Hits: 280 )
Authentic Leadership: Looking in the Mirror, Entrepreneurial Skills Article - Inc. Article
By Sarah Fenson - So to be truly genuine - or authentic -a leader requires a few things: To ensurethat one's corporate actions and rhetoric arealigned; to ensure that such actions aremeaningful (as opposed to superficial,headline-grabbing actions that don'ttake root beyond theorganization's need for disingenuouspublicity); and to ensure that one's publicpersona and private core are not at odds. (Added: 17-Jul-2007 Hits: 1451 )
Bill George Biography
By Bill George - Bill George, Harvard professor is the author of a number of books on authentic leadership and is considered the authority on the subject. Here's a brief biography. (Added: 17-Jul-2007 Hits: 2254 )
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