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The Authenticity Paradox - Coggle Diagram
The Authenticity Paradox
What is Authenticity?
There are many definitions and many can get in the way of effective leadership. 3 examples include -
Maintaining strict coherence between what you feel and what you say or do.
Problems - You can lose credibility as a leader if you discolce everything you think and feel especially if unproven.
Making values based choices
Problem - When we move into bigger roles, values we followed in the past cab leader to wrong behaviour in new situations or challenges.
Being true with yourself
Problems - We have many different selves depending on situations. We evolve and transform, how can you be certain to be true to a future self that is still uncertain and uninformed?
His research shows that situations which challenge our sense of self teach us most about leading effectively.
Quick summary -
Problem - Viewing authenticity as an unwavering sense of self, struggle to take on new challenges and bigger roles. Reality is that people learn and change
Solution - By experimenting with differing leadership styles and behaviours grow more. Enables us to find the right approach
The Sticking Point - Outside our comfort zone allows us to lead to most effectively
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Selling your ideas
Inexperienced leaders especially true-to-sellers find the process of getting buy-in distasteful because it feels artificial.
Many managers know that their good ideas and strong potential will go unnoticwd if they don't do a better job of selling themselves.
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Playful frame of mind
If we only look within for answers we end up reverting back to our old ways. In order to think like leaders we must put ourselves in new projects inc activities.
We can evolve towards an "adaptively authentic" way.
3 ways to start....
Learn from diverse role models
- Important part of becoming a leaders is taking bits you have learnt from other people and making them your own. Don't just copy carefully select the things you want.
Work on getting better.
- Setting goals for learning helps us experiment our identities without feeling like imposters asn we expect mistakes. By contrast to performance goals which motivate us to show others we have certain values and skills and prove them to people.
Don't stick to "your story"
- Stories can get outdated as we grow and often we allow our stories to guide us in new situations. McAdams says you have to belioeve in your story but also embrace how it changes over time..