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Traits of Authentic Leaders
Traits of Authentic Leaders
September 26, 2000
1. "They continue to do real work throughout their lives.
2. They respect the law, roots, and heritage.
3. They tell it like it is.
4. They are home-grown originals.
5. They have a sense of stewardship about their talents, time, and other resources.
6. They are more concerned with being and becoming than having and getting.
7. They maintain relationships.
8. They feel free to progress to the next level and take measured risks because of their high degree of inner security and proactivity.
9. They treat all people, especially the disadvantaged, with love and dignity.
10. They are appropriately meek, humble, and submissive to proper authority (Shelton, 1997, pp. 81-87)."
Reference: Shelton, K. (1997). Beyond counterfeit leadership: how you
can become a more authentic leader. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence
Publishing.
Are you an authentic leader?
Beyond Counterfeit Leadership is available on loan from the OSU Leadership Center. A complete listing of all the Leadership Center's resources is available on our website www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~leaders
Created: 2009-01-02, Updated: 2009-01-12
