Chapter 9 Authentic leadership with complete solutions

Chapter 9 Authentic leadership with complete solutions authentic leadership - is genuine and "real" - is about authenticity of leaders and their leadership - complex process that is difficult to characterize - multiple definitions 3 viewpoints of authentic leadership - intrapersonal perspective - interpersonal perspective - developmental perspective intrapersonal perspective - focuses closely on the leader and what goes on with the leader - incorporates leader's self knowledge, self-regulation and self-concept - Shamir and Eilam suggest that authentic leaders exhibit genuine leadership, lead from conviction and are originals interpersonal perspective - outlines authentic leadership as relational, created by leaders and followers together - not from the leader's efforts alone, but also from the response of the followers - reciprocal process because leaders affect followers and followers affect leaders developmental perspective - exemplified in the work of Avolio and his associates - views authentic leadership as something that can be nurtured into a leader, rather than as a fixed trait - authentic leadership develops in people over a lifetime and can be triggered by major life events, such as a sever illness or a new career - Walumbwa stated that there are 4 components: 1. self awareness 2. internalized moral perspective 3. balanced processing 4. relational transparency approaches to authentic leadership - practical approach - theoretical approach - both approaches offer insights about the complex process of authentic leadership practical approach - evolved from real-life examples and training and development literature theoretical approach - based on findings from social science research Bill George's authentic leadership approach - focuses on the characteristics of authentic leaders - he describes the essential qualities of authentic leadership Bill George's characteristics - through interviews with a diverse sample of 125 leaders, he found that leaders have a genuine desire to serve others, they know themselves and they feel free to lead from their core values 5 characteristics: 1. they have a strong sense of purpose 2. they have strong values about the right thing to do 3. they establish trusting relationships with others 4. they demonstrate self-disipline and act on their values 5. they are sensitive and empathetic to the plight of others Bill George's "authentic leadership characteristics" model - has 5 dimensions of authentic leadership 1. purpose 2. values 3. relationships 4. self-discipline 5. heart purpose - they have a real sense of purpose - they know what they are about and where they are going passionate - they have a deep-seated interest in what they are doing and truly care about their work values and behaviour - they know their "true north" - they have a clear idea of who they are, where they are going, and what the right thing to do is - they do not compromise their values, but rather use those situations to strengthen their values