Developing authentic leadership in organizations: some insights and observations

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Development and Learning in Organizations

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Previously published as: Training Strategies for Tomorrow

Online from: 2003

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Document Information:
Title:	Developing authentic leadership in organizations: some insights and observations
Author(s):	John Garger, (Consultant and Business Owner at Metronome Computer Services, Binghamton, New York, USA.)
Citation:	John Garger, (2007) "Developing authentic leadership in organizations: some insights and observations", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 22 Iss: 1, pp.14 - 16
Keywords:	Leadership, Leadership development, Perception
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/14777280810840058 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the emerging concept of authentic leadership and provide some insights into its domain and development in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper sees that authentic leadership has become a recent buzzword finding its way into scientific journals, popular press, and newspaper columns. Findings – The paper finds that the study of authentic leadership is relatively new; a working definition, a method of measurement, and criterion-based studies do not yet exist. As such, attempting to develop authentic leaders may only result in leaders who are trained to superficially exhibit authentic leadership behaviors. Originality/value – The paper shows that when authentic leadership has been defined and is measurable, development of this type of leadership can begin. Until then, attempting to develop authentic leadership may result in negative outcomes.