A crisis doesn’t change the need for quality communication, just the timing of it.

Bureaucracy widens relationship gaps. Authenticity reduces relationship gaps.

Authentic leaders do not live in external circumstances; they moor their internal spirit through daily, intentional character building.

Only authentic leaders seek to improve their self-awareness, because the truth be told, under the surface none of us are really that great.

Authentic leaders know leadership is not solely about the leader.

Authentic leaders give the gift of relationship.

How you choose to be grateful (or not) influences the gratitude of others around you.

When leaders do not make time to learn and innovate, it is a sure sign they are failing.

Authentic leaders are engaged throughout an employee’s full tenure - right through to the resignation letter.

The currency of authentic leadership is transparency.

Authentic leaders practice being a leader when it doesn’t matter.

Leadership may truly trust their people, yet if they aren’t engaged and present the end result will be mistrust.

The travesty of starting at the bottom turned out be a blessing.

The basics of authentic leadership can be acquired by anyone who puts their mind to learning them.

Authentic thought leaders gain perspective from people who think differently, and actively seek out dissenting voices. 

We all want to change something about ourselves or the world around us; unless we change personal beliefs first, change is impossible.

Authentic leaders choose to seek out good and speak gratitude to those for whom they don’t always feel thankful.

Authentic leaders practice gratitude.

Successful leaders aren’t driven to exhaustion by their calendar or other’s whims and needs.

Authentic leaders uphold logic, but don't solely depend on it. Take two minutes to read and find out why.