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Leadership Development: Critical Thinking Assignment 6
Module 12: Authentic Leadership
Authentic leaders are led by their convictions. The experiences of these leaders are critical in their development and perceptions (Northouse, 2022, p. 222).
Authentic leaders are genuine, lead with their heart while working toward a vision, and are consistent. Thinking about authentic leadership, address the following:
1. What are five characteristics of authentic leaders?
2. Of the characteristics noted, why are these characteristics important for authentic leaders to possess?
3. Identify an authentic leader and describe how he/she inspires followers.
4. Explain how emotional intelligence impacts an authentic leader’s behavior.
5. Identify three steps that you can take to become an emotionally-intelligent, authentic leader
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Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
Be 5 pages in length (double-spaced), which does not include the title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
- Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least three current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Current articles are those published within the last five years.
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- The assignment must include an introduction, and in the introduction should include:
a) Includes a purpose statement
- b) Mentions the upcoming sections
c) Explains why this paper is important to the audience.
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The assignment must include at least 4 strong, good references in addition to course book.
The Course book is
Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th ed.). Sage Publications. Print ISBN: 9781544397566, 1544397569 eText ISBN: 9781071834473, 1071834479
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Authentic Leadership
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Introduction
Purpose of the Paper
Authentic leadership is a theory that focuses on transparency, ethical behavior, and selfawareness that helps to inspire employees (Northouse, 2022). An authentic leader is self-aware
where they know their strengths and weaknesses and how to bank on their strengths to improve
the company’s productivity (Northouse, 2022). They are transparent in sharing their opinion with
employees by providing constructive feedback helping employees to increase their productivity.
They put the needs of the company first before their own needs. They engage in open
communication sharing information with employees, ensuring they are always informed about
company matters (Northouse, 2022).
Upcoming Topics and Importance of the Topic
This paper will discuss the characteristics that authentic leaders portray and why they are
essential for the leader to possess. It gives an example of an authentic leader and the role that
emotional intelligence impacts an authentic leader. Steps that one can take to become an
emotionally intelligent, authentic leader. This paper is essential because it helps understand how
an authentic leader behaves and how to become an authentic leader.
Characteristics of Authentic Leaders
Authentic leaders are self-aware; they understand their strengths, values, and weaknesses
by reflecting on their actions (Raso, 2019). They maximize their advantages to ensure they are
productive and inspire employees to increase productivity. An authentic employee shows their
employees their strengths, helping build trust between the leader and the employees.
Relationship-driver aims to build relationships with their employees and those working around
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them. This helps create a trusting relationship with the employees because the leader listens to
them, making them f...
