Authentic Leadership Dr Dave George Barbara Alp 4

Authentic Leadership Dr Dave George & Barbara Alp 4 July 2013

What we will cover this morning • What authentic leadership is and is not • Barriers to displaying authentic leadership • Discovering your authentic leadership • Can you be authentically agile?

What does authentic leadership look like for you?

What authentic leadership is not • Imitating someone else • No excuse for bad behaviour

What authentic leadership is • • Being self aware Consistently practicing your values and principles Balancing your focus on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators Leading with your heart as well as your head Establishing long-term and meaningful relationships Empowering people to lead Having the self discipline to achieve results Leading a balanced and integrated life

Barriers to displaying authentic leadership • ‘This is who I am. This is what I do’ • Lack of self awareness – Limited awareness of strengths and development areas – Not recognising impact on others – Poorly defined leadership ‘brand’ • • More intuitive than planned leadership practice ‘One size fits all’ More task than people focused (or vice versa) Overplaying a strength so it becomes a weakness

What is your leadership ‘brand’? • What words would others use to describe your leadership (i. e. what are you known for)? • Why would people want to come to work and be lead by you? • What is your leadership purpose or value proposition? • What are you really good at when leading people? • What do you want your leadership legacy to be? • How has your leadership changed over time?

Finding your authentic leadership sweet spot Passion Competencies Your authentic leadership sweet spot Organisational needs

Discovering your authentic leadership

Setting your goals • • List the aspects of authentic leadership you would like to work on Next list ways you can learn and practice Clarify the measures you will use to assess your progress Finally prioritise your list and set specific goals and timetables to accomplish them

In conclusion • Can you be authentically agile?