Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Authentic leadership is the overarching topic in all of my research, be that towards my thesis and during my LEV internship. Thus far, authentic leadership is an extremely contemporary theory with very little research to understand and explain its implications. Authentic leadership stems from transformational leadership theory (Northouse, 253). However; it adds a further component that includes the personal values of a leader. Authentic leadership focuses on the genuine behavior and realness of a leader (Northouse, 253). Northouse states, "[Authentic leadership] is likely to change as new research about the theory is published," (253). This in mind, I hope to prove that authentic leadership is more than just a leadership behavior or authenticity.