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Being Authentic
Being Authentic
September 9, 2003
"Being authentic is knowing ourselves and being ourselves as we engage with others in the activity of leadership - no playing roles, no acting, no fulfilling the expectations of others. We are actually and exactly who we are. Nothing false, nothing imitative, nothing imaginary. Being authentic means not hiding behind a mask, not faking what we think or feel, not using spin to promote a sanitized version of the truth. Being authentic is living with honesty and integrity. It is being transparent and congruent, matching inner reality with its outward expression (Moxley, 2000, p. 126)."
Reference: Moxley, R. (2000). Leadership and spirit: breathing new vitality and energy into individuals and organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Are you being authentic?
Leadership and Spirit is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center. A complete listing of all the Leadership Center's resources is available on our website http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu/
Created: 2008-12-22, Updated: 2009-01-09
