LTM Week-13 Authentic Leadership

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The Fundamentals of

Authentic Leadership

Lecture By;

MUHAMMADFURQANSIDDIQUIBSCS, MBA (2006, im|sciences), MS/M.Phil (2012, IBMS)

Visiting Lecturer (Finance & Management)

Institute of Management Studies

University of Peshawar


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Muhammad Furqan (Lecturer-Management Sciences)2

It focuses on whether leadership is genuineand

real. It is about the authenticity of leaders and their

Leadership.

i. Intra-personal perspective, Which focuses closely on the leaderand what goes on within the

leader.

It incorporates the leaders self-knowledge, self-regulation, and self-

concept.

ii. Inter-personal process. Authentic leadership as relational, created by leaders and

followers together.

It results not from the leaders efforts alone, but also from the

response of followers.

1. Authentic Leadership Defined


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Authenticity emerges from the interactions

betweenleadersand followers.

It is a reciprocal process because leaders affect

followers and followers affect leaders.

iii. Developmental Perspective:

Authentic Leadership as something that can be raise in aleader, rather than as a fixed trait.

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Formulations about authentic leadership can be

differentiated into two areas:

i. The Practical Approach, which evolved from real-life

examples and training and development literature; and

ii. The Theoretical Approach, which is based on

findings from social science research.

2. Approaches to Authentic Leadership


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i. Practical Approaches

Two practical approaches to authentic leadership:

(1) Robert Terrys authentic leadership approach (1993),

and

(2) Bill Georges authentic leadership approach (2003).

Each of these approaches presents a unique perspectiveon how to practice authentic leadership.

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(1) Robert Terrys Authentic Leadership Approach

It utilizes a formula or guide for how to do leadership.

It focuseson the actions of the leader, leadership team,

or organizationin a particular situation.

Leaders should strive to do what is right.

Terry advocates that two core leadership questions must

be addressed.

First, what is really going on?

Second, what are we going to do about it?



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(2) Bill Georges Authentic Leadership Approach.

focuses on the Characteristics of authentic

leaders.

George describes, in a practical way, the essential

qualities of authentic leadership and how

individuals can develop these qualities if they want

to become authentic leaders.



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George found that authentic leaders have a

genuine desire to serve others, They know themselves, and they feel free to lead

from their core values.

authentic leaders demonstrate five basic

characteristics:

(1) They understand their purpose,

(2) They have strong valuesabout the right thing to do,

(3) They establish trusting relationships with others,

(4) They demonstrate self-disciplineand act on their values, and

(5) They are passionate about their mission (i.e., act from their heart)

(2) Bill Georges Authentic Leadership Approach.


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ii. Theoretical Approach


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