Authentic Leadership

In compliment to the series on Servant Leadership based on Greenleaf’s work, I felt challenged to do the same on the subject of Authentic Leadership based on the work of George and Sims in their book 'True North', one of the the most meaningful, powerful and transformational books on leadership I’ve read. I am struck by how complementary the constructs of Servant Leadership and Authentic Leadership are.

Introducing Authentic Leadership
Authenticity is one of the most powerful attributes of leadership; it is difficult for me to lead others whilst struggling with who I am.
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May 18, 2021
Embarking on the Authentic Leadership Journey
Within this series on authentic leadership I thought it would be useful to provide an outline of the book True North by Bill George and Peter Sims.
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May 18, 2021
Authentic Leadership: Embracing Your Story
It occurs to me that authentic leaders not only embrace their life story, they tell it and in the process invite those they lead to participate in that narrative.
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May 18, 2021
Authentic Leadership: Leading with the Heart
My thesis is that authentic leaders are emotionally intelligent and emotionally heathy, in other words, they have healthy hearts.
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May 25, 2021
Authentic Leadership: The Value of Values
Authentic leaders remain true to their values even in the face of failure because they understand the greatest failure of all is the failure to stay true to their values.
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June 1, 2021
Authentic Leadership: Pursuing Purpose with Passion
It strikes me that leaders, including me, are at their most authentic when their assignment is aligned directly to their purpose, passion and calling.
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June 8, 2021
Authentic Leadership: The Journey from “I” to “We”.
It seems authentic leadership involves a journey from “I” to “we” which is often triggered by a “crucible” experience.
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June 15, 2021
Authentic Leadership: The Crucible and the Journey from “I” to “We”
The crucible is a catalyst for personal transformation and the point of departure for the journey from “I” to “we” that characterises authentic leadership.
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June 22, 2021
Authentic Leadership: Integrating Your Life
If to live and to lead authentically is to live and to lead intentionally then to live and lead intentionally is to know what matters most and allow this to shape the choices you make.
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June 29, 2021