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Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership. A Look at C ontemporary L eadership Theories. Desire to serve others through their leadership Interested in empowering others, more than gaining power themselves Thoughtful leadership- grounded in passion and compassion

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Authentic Leadership

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  1. Authentic Leadership A Look at Contemporary Leadership Theories

  2. Desire to serve others through their leadership • Interested in empowering others, more than gaining power themselves • Thoughtful leadership- grounded in passion and compassion • Lead with “purpose, meaning, and values.” They will not compromise these principles. • Consistent, reliable, strong • Dedicated to learning- realize they don’t know everything and that being a good leader is a life long process. http://leadchangegroup.com/authentic-leadership-is-this-your-leadership-style/ What Characterizes Authentic Leadership?

  3. Michael Hyatt’s “5 Marks of Authentic Leadership” Insight –vision, they need to be able to look at complex issues and determine a course of action Initiative – They “go first”, proactive, wouldn’t ask something of someone they wouldn’t do themselves. Influence- contagious, people are drawn to their vision and values, able to move people to act Impact- they make a difference, this measures their success as a leader Integrity- values, integrity determines the quality of a leader’s impact http://michaelhyatt.com/the-five-marks-of-authentic-leadership.html

  4. Authentic Leadership Model

  5. Authentic Leadership Examples: Leaders that share the struggles and the risks In 1970, Hewlett-Packard co-founder Bill Hewlett took the same 10% pay cut as the rest of his employees. Whenever Sam Walton of Wal Mart traveled on business, he rented the same compact economy cars and stayed in the same inexpensive hotels as his employees. Ray Kroc picked up the wastepaper in the parking lot whenever he visited a McDonald’s to show cleanliness was a continual job for everyone—even the CEO. http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2009/ca20090918_716655.htm

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