A synopsis of a 1 hour interactive presentation highlighting the top 10 actions, behaviors and mindsets that Authentic Leaders do

1. Authentic Leadership
Shifting from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Presented by Mary Rezek
September 2015
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2. An approach to leadership that emphasizes
building the leader's legitimacy through honest
relationships with followers which value their
input and are built on an ethical foundation.
Authentic leaders are positive people with
truthful self-concepts who promote openness.
Definition: Authentic Leadership

3. Releasing “Your Ordinary”
Danielle Jorgensen
Shanghai TEDx – 2015

4. Authentic Leaders Are…
• Know who they are
• 1 face: public & private
• Consistently consistent
• Don’t hide mistakes
• Unafraid of looking weak

5. Your Higher & Lower Self
Self focused
Ego
Survival
Supply my needs
What is in it for me?
Others focused
Giving
Collaborate
Unworried about immediate benefits
Make others better
Which "self" do I need to be true? My lower self or my higher self?

6. • A behavioral tool to accomplish organizational goals
• Used to advantage or position
• Unknown
• Distant
• Untrustworthy
• Unkind
• Aggressive
• Self Serving
What It Is Not

7. Authenticity is a decision to
appropriately and thoughtfully
display thinking or behavior
that reveals your humanness
Your Choice

8. How does authenticity support a business?
• Employees feel free to be who and what they are -- both
privately and publicly
• Employees have more energy to create and innovate
• Employees are attracted to authentic leaders
• follow them with greater dedication
• role model
• leading to stronger teams
• enhanced business performance
What’s The Impact?

9. What Authentic Leaders DO Daily
1. They speak their truth
2. They lead from the heart
3. They have rich moral fiber
4. They are courageous
5. They build teams and create communities
6. They deepen themselves
7. They are dreamers
8. They care for themselves
9. They commit to excellence over perfection
10. They leave a legacy
Source:
Robin Sharma, author of 'The Saint, The Surfer and The CEO'.

10. Be Yourself –
Everyone is
Already Taken

11. Book Recommendations

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