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LEADERSHIP
EXAM AREA 4
(SECTION B – STAND-ALONE QUESTION)
 EXAM AREA 4

Authentic Leadership –
Realistic in Practice?
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP – REALISTIC IN PRACTICE?
• What some definitions of authentic leadership? Are there differences in the popular
notion of authentic leadership vs. the actual theoretical, research-based ideas on
authentic leadership?
• Why has the idea of authentic leadership become so prevalent, popular and
widespread today? What is the value of this leadership model?
• Does authentic leadership fit in with the idea that one must learn, develop and grow as
a leader or is this a contradiction? Are there any possible misconceptions and
misunderstandings of what it means to demonstrate authentic leadership?
• How is authentic leadership related to one’s identity, and how does this translate into
resonant leadership and organizational-level / community-level influence and impact? Is
authentic leadership a style or is it something else altogether? How is authentic
leadership related to other theories or models of leadership?
• Is it possible to practice authentic leadership in the real world? Can a leader be
authentic AND effective?
KEY LECTURE AND TUTORIAL TOPICS

• MAIN LECTURE AND TUTORIAL – LECTURE 4,TUTORIAL 4

• Related topics and issues can be found in:
➢Lecture 1, Tutorial 1
➢Lecture 3, Tutorial 3
➢Lecture 6 Tutorial 6
➢Lecture 9, Tutorial 9
➢Lecture 11 & 12,Tutorial 11 & 12
GETTING STARTED

• Read this article:

The Authenticity Paradox
Source: https://hbr.org/2015/01/the-authenticity-paradox
(Note:This article is available as a PDF softcopy in Elearn)
• Watch this video:
“Good Leaders are Authentic Leaders”, Bill George
• Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6FdIVZJfzg