1. Authentic Leadership
William L. Gardner, Bruce J. Avolio, Fred Luthans, Douglas R. May, Fred Walumba (2005)

2. Authenticity: “Owning one’s personal experiences, be they thoughts, emotions, needs, wants, preferences, or beliefs, acting in accordance with one’s true self” (Harter 2002)
Awareness
Unbiased processing
Action
Relational
Values: transparency, trust, integrity, high moral standards
More or less Authentic/Inauthentic
Not mutually exclusive
Key Components

4. Understanding the Chart
Anecdotes: personal history of a leader that facilitate growth
Family influences, role models
Early life challenges, education, work experience
Triggers: Dramatic incidents
Self-Awareness: “Who am I?”
Self-Regulation: leader’s intrinsic core
Relational Transparency: being open, transparent, and high self-disclosure
Understanding the Chart

5. Major Takeaways
Be a role model of authenticity for others and lead by example
Focus on developing your self, others will follow
Own yourself
Be authentic and transparent in every aspect of your life
What you say
What you do
Your relationships
Practice self-awareness