016. 8 Characteristics of Authentic Leaders - a podcast by Anne Koopmann-Schmidt

What are the benefits of authentic leadership? How does it support those around you?

If you are authentic, if you're vulnerable, you're also creating an environment that lets others be themselves and show more of themselves and feel safe to be themselves. And that will lead to a lot of amazing benefits.

These benefits include bigger trust, better relationships with colleagues and with the leader. Higher employee engagement, boosted productivity.  If we can start to focus more on what's right with ourselves and other people, instead of what's wrong and what we have to fix. So by creating this authentic leadership and this environment of psychological safety, we can fully step into this leadership and create a culture that is just so powerful.

So let's look at the key characteristics of authentic leaders and help you to step into your authentic leadership a little bit more today.

In this episode, I talk all about:

• The benefits of authentic leadership


• 8 key characteristics of authentic leaders, including:


• How authentic leaders have self-awareness and are transparent


• How they are courageous and ready to step into discomfort


• And how they create a psychologically safe environment for others to step into their authenticity
  
  

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References:

Article: ‘Most Employees Feel Authentic at Work, but It Can Take a While’

Article: ‘Great Cultures Begin With Authentic Leaders’

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