Authenticity: Why should I be led by you?
This is a much talked about facet of Leadership Development, however when you look at the vast array of development programmes which exist out in the market place, you will find very few that focus on authenticity. The reason is that it does not conform with the standard competency based approach to leadership development; develop your areas of weakness and hey presto you have a good leader! No.
Of course the opposite is true. Develop an individual’s weakness you end up with a demotivated average employee with nothing to distinguish them to potential followers.
