Chapter 9 - Authentic Leadership Flashcards
- leadership can be nurtured and developed over a lifetime
- can be triggered by major life events
- leader behavior is grounded in positive psychological qualities and strong ethics
Developmental
- are genuine in their communications and other behaviors
- focus on being trustworthy and believable to followers
- stay true to who they are and their beliefs
authentic leaders
- outline authentic leadership as relational, created by leaders and followers together
- results not from the leader’s efforts alone but also from the response of followers
Interpersonal
focuses closely on the leader and what goes on within the leader
- leader’s self-knowledge, self-regulation, and self-concept
Intrapersonal
Four Positive Psychological Attributes of Authentic Leadership
Hope
Optimism
Resilience
Confidence
refers to cognitive process of viewing situations from a positive light and having favorable expectations about the future
Optimism
the capacity to receive from and adjust to adverse situations
Resilience
- having self-efficacy
- the beliefs that one has the ability to successfully accomplish a specified task
Confidence
Four Components of authentic leadership
- self-awareness
- internalized moral perspective
- balanced processing
- relational transparency
personal insights of the leader
- core values, personal strengths & weaknesses, who you really are at the deepest level
Self-awareness
having your own moral standards
Internalized Moral perspective
objectively listening to everyone’s opinions before making a decision
Balanced Processing
openly presenting your true self to others
Relational Transparency
a positive motivational state based on willpower and goal planning
hope
Authentic leaders have often experienced a ________ ____ _____ that shaped their worldview and leadership style
Critical life event
Authentic leadership is important nowadays because people are ____________ and want ___________ leadership
apprehensive; trustworthy
authentic leadership focuses on
leadership that is genuine
What is the factor in authentic leadership that describes major events that shape people’s lives
critical life events
the process of authentic leadership emphasizes that development of qualities that help leaders
be perceived as trustworthy and believable by followers
