Authentic Leadership

Question 1

What are the three viewpoints of authentic leadership?

Answer 1

1 - intrapersonal
2- developmental
3- interpersonal

Question 2

What is the intrapersonal definition of authentic leadership?

Answer 2

Authentic leadership focuses closely on the leader and what goes on within the leader.

Question 3

What are the perspectives of intrapersonal

Answer 3

• Authentic leadership exhibit genuine leadership
• authentic leaders lead from conviction
• authentic leaders are orginal, not copies
• authentic leaders base their actions on their values

Question 4

What are the perspectives of developmental?

Answer 4

composed of 4 distinct but related components:

1 - self-awareness
2 - internalized moral perspective
3 - balanced processing
4 - relational transpaency

Question 5

What are the perspectives of interpersonal?

Answer 5

emphasizes that AL is relational created by leaders and followers together - results not from the leader alone, but interactions between leaders and followers

Question 6

What are the 2 approaches to authentic leadership

Answer 6

1 - practical approach

2 - theoretical approach

Question 7

In the practical approach, what is the authentic action wheel and it’s components?

Answer 7

Meaning (guiding values)
Existence (history)
Resources (people, capital)
Mission (goals and objectives)
Power (energy, motivation)
Structure (system and policies)

Question 8

What are the authentic leadership characteristics?

Answer 8

Passion -> Purpose
Behavior -> values
Connectedness -> Relationships
Consistency -> self-discipline
Compassion -> Heart

Question 9

what is the theoretical approach to AL and it’s components?

Answer 9

Positive psychological capacities
moral reasoning

critical life events generate self-awareness, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and relational transparency.

Question 10

What are some strengths to authentic leadership?

Answer 10

• fulfills expressed need for trustworthy leaders
• provides broad guidelines for people to become leaders
• has explicit moral dimension
• values and behaviors can be developed over time
• can be measured

Question 11

What are some weaknesses to authentic leadership

Answer 11

• still in it’s formative stages of development
• moral component of AL is not fully explained
• should positive psychological capacities be included as components of AL
• unclear of results / outcomes