Review on the characteristics and components of authentic leadership and reflect upon the premise that individuals can learn to be authentic leaders.
-Discuss the importance and value to both leaders and followers of each of the four components that form the basis of authentic leadership. (Self-Awareness, Internalized Moral Perspective, Balanced Processing and Relational Transparency).
-Discuss how the select and proposed characteristics of authentic leadership (passion, behavior, connectedness, consistency, and compassion) compliment each of the primary four components For example, how do the characteristics of relationship and connectedness relate to the component of relational transparency? Self-discipline and consistency relate to balanced processing? Values and behavior relate to internalized moral perspective? Passion and compassion related to self-awareness?
Write a minimum two paragraph summary to added to the paper that completes the following items:
-Select what you believe is the most important authentic component or characteristic a leader needs to have in order to be effective.
-Propose specifically how an individual can develop this component or characteristic.
