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AUTHENTIC
LEADERSHIP
UPPF 6013 DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP
By:
KHAIRUDDIN BIN ABD RAHMAN (MPP211019)
NORAIZA BINTI ALI HASSAN (MPP211035)

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Learning Outcome:
Definition of Authentic Leadership
3 Ideas of Authentic Leadership
4 Components of Authentic Leadership
5 Characteristics of Authentic Leadership
Benefits of Authentic Leadership

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Leadership
Authentic
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Definitions
“People with the highest integrity,
committed to building organizations, who
have deep sense of purpose and are true
to their core values who have the courage
to build their companies to meet the needs
of all their stakeholders, and who
recognize the importance of their service
to society”
George (2003)
“Authentic leadership is a complex process
that emphasizes the development of qualities
that help leaders to be perceived as
trustworthy and believable by their followers”
Northouse (2013)

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Building leaders legitimacy through honest relationships with
followers which value their input and built on ethical foundation
Possess behaviour enables you to trust in them
Take ownership when they made a mistake and share
responsibility for any mistake
Show courage to push further up the leadership chain, to
question current status quo, or defend their people or processes
Genuineness
in Authentic
Leadership

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3 Ideas of Authentic Leadership
Intrapersonal Developmental Interpersonal
Leadership based on self concept
on how self-concept relates to
action (Shamir & Eliam, 2005)
Leadership can be nurtured and
develops over a lifetime
(Avalio & Gardner, 2005)
Leadership is created by leaders
and followers together
(Eagly, 2005)

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Intrapersonal
● Focus closely on the leader and what goes on
within the leader.
● Leader’s self-knowledge, self-regulation, and self-
concept.
● Leaders base their actions on their values.
● Authentic leader’s exhibit genuine leadership, lead
from conviction, and are originals, not copies
● The leader and leader’s characteristics are about
nurturing the inner qualities of yourself

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Gandhi was genuine and authentic in that he did not pretend to be something he was
not or play the role of what he thought he should be as a leader.
Mohandas Gandhi

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Developmental
● Authentic leadership can be nurtured, it can be
developed and trained.
● Develop in people over a lifetime.
● Can be triggered by major life events like severe
illness or a new career.

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His father lose his job because he broke his ankle.
He built a company that treated its employee well, with health benefits and insurance.
Howard Schultz

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Interpersonal
● Authentic leadership is relational, created by
leaders and followers together in a mutual way.
● Result from both leader’s effort and the response of
followers.
● Authenticity emerges from the interactions between
leaders and followers.
● Intended outcome achieved only when follower
identify with leader values.
● Leader create change when they adapt their
message to followers’ values.

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Told employees the need to share the sacrifices to save the company.
But he enjoyed a bonus and a big salary for that year.
Action not in line with stated values = follower see him as not a genuine leader
Mark Fields

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Which type(s) of Authentic
Leadership is shown in the video?
Discussion

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Benefits of Authentic Leadership
ABLE TO MAINTAIN
TRUST AND COHESION
AMONG THE GROUP
ABILITY TO BUILD
POSITIVE AND
REWARDING
RELATIONSHIPS
CONSISTENCY FOR AN
ORGANIZATION
GUARANTEE THE
ETHICAL AND MORAL
STANDARDS ARE HIGH.

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Oprah Winfrey success
factor?

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Crucible
“crucible,” a signal event or challenging
situation in their lives that set them on a
clear path of purpose..
● Oprah Winfrey : memories of her own abuse life,
discovered her broader mission to empower people
especially women all over the world.

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I To We
The life journey of a leader (I) leads to
higher development in the society (We)
● "The Oprah Bill" : National Child Protection Act. In 1993, Bill Clinton
signed into law the National Child Protection Act that stated that
child abusers must be reported and recorded in a complete
government database.

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The Journey
Phase 1
•typically up to roughly
age 30
Phase 3
● giving back : coaching,
mentoring and
encouraging other leaders,
serving on boards of not-
for-profit organizations,
and others
Phase 2
● from about 30 to 60
years of age
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‘’John Donahoe, President of eBay,
Leadership is a journey, not a
destination. It is a marathon, not a
sprint. It is a process, not an
outcome’’

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The Internal
Compass
True North
Purpose of leadership
True North is your inner sense, or your calling, of
what you want to accomplish in your life. It’s a
combination of your values, your beliefs, and
your purpose. It keeps you on a straight track
that’s true for you. And it’s different for every
single person. There’s no two people for whom
True North is the same.

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Internalized
Moral
Perspective
Self-Awareness
Four Core Components Of Authentic
Leadership
Balanced
Processing
Relational
Transparency

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Self-Awareness
Four Core Components Of Authentic
Leadership
An authentic leader shows self-awareness through
reflecting on their own strengths, weakness and
values. An authentic leader truly knows
themselves and values their gifts and recognizes
their limitations.

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Internalized
Moral
Perspective
Four Core Components Of Authentic
Leadership
This level of relational transparency is based on authentic
leaders having an internalized moral perspective so they
regulate their behavior according to their moral values.
This internalized moral perspective results in ethical
decision-making and behavior. Moreover, authentic
leaders balance information before making a decision
and they based these decisions on their core set of
values.

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Four Core Components Of Authentic
Leadership
Balanced
Processing
Authentic leaders are balanced in their approach
because they solicit opinions from subordinates and
welcome opposing viewpoints and consider the value of
these viewpoints in a fair manner.

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Relational
Transparency
Four Core Components Of Authentic
Leadership
When authentic leaders demonstrate relational
transparency, they openly share their own thoughts
and beliefs yet do not overly display their emotions to
followers; they maintain a good balance.

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Five Characteristics Of Authentic Leadership
1. Self-Aware
2. Genuine
3. Result-Oriented & Task-Driven
4. Focused-Objective
5. Empathetic

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Five Characteristics Of Authentic Leadership
1. Self-Aware
Self-awareness can be enhanced by understanding your strengths and
weaknesses and by studying your behavioral patterns. In most cases, this
means looking at your individual circumstances and the past events that
might have led to you to develop certain negative or positive patterns of
behavior. As George stated in his blog post, “people are not born as
jerks”.

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Five Characteristics Of Authentic Leadership
2. Genuine
Self-awareness also requires a level of honesty from the leader. As a
leader, you shouldn’t be trying to change your behavior or hiding
your true self. People can pick up quite quickly when someone is
being honest and when they are not. As a leader, you must ensure
your subordinates trust you and if you aren’t genuine, then building
this trust might be harder.

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Five Characteristics Of Authentic Leadership
3. Result-Oriented & Task-Driven
An authentic leader must therefore also be well aware of the
operational goals and things such as industry trends. You must be
willing to learn and listen to different opinions regarding the
objectives in order to pick up the best ways forward.

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Five Characteristics Of Authentic Leadership
4. Focused-Objective
As George’s three-step pathway to leadership highlights,
authentic leadership takes years of experience and personal
growth. You therefore must be able to see the end-goal and
outline this vision for your subordinates. According to George,
“Without a real sense of purpose, leaders are at the mercy of
their egos and narcissistic vulnerabilities”.

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Five Characteristics Of Authentic Leadership
5. Empathetic
George writes in True North that leaders can grow as
authentic leaders when they “are more concerned about
serving others than they are about their own success or
recognition”. Authentic leader wants to empower others,
instead of focusing on their own needs.

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Conclusion
The role of leaders is not to get other
people to follow them but to empower
other to lead
Authentic leadership is real and genuine
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