Authenticity:
Authentic leaders are hard to come by these days. Many leaders still try to play the game by wearing their game face – rather than
being who they really are and showcasing their authentic selves. Authenticity breeds productivity and an
environment that allows leaders to demonstrate points 1 – 6 mindfully and
consistently – every day.
Employees expect leaders to be consistent and when they are
not – this is when they begin to pull away and distance themselves. They find
it difficult to deliver everything they’ve got out of fear that their leaders
will take advantage of them – rather than maximize their full potential like
the better leaders would do.
Leaders expect many things from their employees, but they
should never forget that they are just as accountable, and that their employees
expect specific things from them as well.
The best leaders are able to identify and empathize with their
employees, because they remember their own journey and know that they still
don’t have all the answers. What they do
know is how to connect the dots to build teams where employees are empowered to
reach their full potential. They know
that honesty, respect and authenticity are words to live by – and for those
that do they are also words that define great leadership.
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