Part One
Leadership Is a Journey
There is no such thing as the instant leader. Your journey to authentic leadership will take you through many peaks and valleys as you encounter the world’s trials, rewards, and seductions. Becoming an authentic leader takes dedication to your development and growth, as there will be many temptations to pull you off the course of your True North. Maintaining your authenticity along the way may be the greatest challenge you ever face.
In interviewing authentic leaders about their journeys and their development, what stood out was the passion they felt about their life stories and the motivation these stories gave them to become leaders. Begin by asking yourself: What is my life story? In understanding and framing ...