Day 34: Authenticity and Integrity

To lead well, act with authenticity and integrity.  Humans are clever and will spot a fraud quickly; it’s hard keeping the mask on for prolonged periods; be yourself.

To act with integrity means using emotional intelligence to tune into your and others’ emotions.  Make the right agreements to serve you, them, and your organisation best.  Take responsibility for your own experiences and inspire others to do the same.

You control your actions, but you can’t control the outcomes.  Communicate well; listen actively speaking with authority about what you know but understand that others will have their version of the truth.

Day 20: Authentic Leadership and Your Inner Voice

We all have an ego and an inner voice.  Great leaders know when and how to listen to it.  This Blog by Alex Lickerman from Psychology Today talks about inner voice and intuition; how it can inform better decision-making.

Today I read about Trevor Noah and his perspective on Authentic Leadership.  I reflected on the parts about listening (and not listening) to other people's feedback.  We're all affected by what we perceive others think about us.  These are just one person's opinion and we’d be foolish to think everyone likes us - do you like everyone?

Be authentic, be you!