1. AUTHENTIC
LEADERSHIP

2. O UR TEXT SAYS
 Be Yourself, we all have different
backgrounds, different life experiences , and
different role models
Self Awareness is the
key, they are not afraid to act the way they are
 Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks, embraces
authentic leadership

3. W HAT IS A UTHENTIC
L EADERSHIP
 a 2008 article published in the Journal of Management entitled “Authentic
Leadership: Development and Validation of a Theory-Based Measure,” by Fred
Walumbwa and 4 other co-authors.
A pattern of leader behavior that draws upon and promotes both
positive psychological capacities and a positive ethical climate,
to foster greater self-awareness, an internalized moral
perspective, balanced processing of information, and relational
transparency on the part of leaders working with followers,
fostering positive self-development. (p. 94).
 I say blah blah blah??
 Dr Simmons says “What?”

4.  Seeks feedback to improve interactions with others
 Accurately escribes how others view his or her capabilities
 Says exactly what he or she means
 Is willing to admit mistakes when they are made
 Demonstrates beliefs that are consistent with actions
 Makes decisions based on his/her core beliefs
 Solicits that challenge
views his or her deeply held positions
 Listens carefully to different points of view
before coming to conclusions


5. J UST TELL ME WHAT IT
MEANS …
 ,
 They lead in a manner that
followers perceive and describe as
authentic. Fred Walumbwa
 Dr Simmons said …
I think any follower that observed
that behavior in a leader would
simply call that good leadership.

6. S O IS IT THE L EADERS OR
THE F OLLOWERS ?????????

7.  As a Leader, you might stand alone…for a while
 Nurture the first few followers as equals
 Make everything about the movement, not about
you
 Be EZ to follow
 Leadership is over glorified, the first follower turned the lone
nut into a leader
 There is no movement without the first follower
 If we were all leaders, it would be really ineffective
 The first follower is the most courageous, and they show the
others how to follow
 Do You have the guts to be the first person to stand up and
Join In

8. A NDREW C OHEN ,
SPIRITUAL LEADER
 if we aspire to be an authentic leader, we must
always be willing to:
 Stand alone
 Live fearlessly
 Act heroically
 Want to be free and true more than anything else
 Take unconditional responsibility for oneself
 Face everything and avoid nothing
 At all times see things impersonally
 Live for a higher purpose

9. Stand alone

10. Live fearlessly

11. A CT HEROICALLY

12. WANT TO BE FREE AND
TRUE MORE THAN ANYTHING
ELSE

13. Take unconditional
responsibility for oneself
 Assemblyman Pat Delaney, GOP incumbent
withdraws from election after email.
 "deeply disappointed in my wife's decision to
send that email," adding: "In an attempt to repair
the serious damage this has caused to our
marriage, and to protect our kids from public
humiliation, I decided to leave public life. On
behalf of my family, we sincerely apologize to Mr.
Lewis for any pain this caused him."

14. Face everything and
avoid nothing
 Still looking for a famous person to show
example …LOL!!

15. At all times, see
things impersonally
 Mr. Robot

16. Lives for a higher
purpose

17. SO I ASK YOU …
 Authentic Leadership is awfully trendy…. Who
are the authentic leaders; are they really
authentic; are they just jumping on a
bandwagon?
 Is authentic leadership appropriate in all aspects
of life? Example?? The military? Police Dept?
 Are you willing to be an authentic leader?

18. A UTHENTIC R EFERENCES
 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2010-
11/authentic-leadership/#ixzz1WTYh6yUi
 http://www.andrewcohen.org/andrew/authentic
-leadership.asp
 http://www.action-wheel.com/authentic-
leadership.html