There are many characteristics that make up an authentic leader. Two are perhaps the most critical to attaining maximum effectiveness: leading through relationship and leading by example. Any clever individual can manipulate circumstances and people to accomplish tasks for a time. However, we can all think of leaders who have a reputation for being shallow, conniving, and untrustworthy. These individuals have severely damaged their capacity to influence and motivate others.
Consider leaders who have a natural magnetism; those who are admired and followed because of the respect that they have earned. A renowned military leader and the first U.S. president, George Washington, immediately comes to mind. This is a man who literally changed the course of a war, and a nation. More...
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