Every leader wants to improve, which is nothing else but great. He should, however, not try to achieve a perfect leadership ideal at the expense of himself and the environment he operates in. Organizations are not looking for perfect, but for authentic leaders. The first step to authentic leadership is the knowledge of yourself, acceptance of your own imperfections. It means not to make yourself someone else just because you think that others will like you more. Honestly answer the following questions: Whose attention you want to get? What do you dislike on yourself? Can't your weaknesses be your strengths?
The next few tips on how to become an authentic leader were published on smartblogs.com.
Stop promoting yourself
Be careful so that your efforts to present yourself in a certain way before the public is not in conflict with your authentic life. Present yourself through telling stories from your own life.
Don't create an alter ego on the Internet
Don't hide behind artificial profiles on social networks. You can present yourself the way you are - personally and honestly - even on the Internet.
Laugh at yourself
You will become more closer to other people if you don't take yourself too seriously. Everyone makes mistakes and there is no reason why you should not laugh at it together.
Build meaningful contacts
Don't surround yourself with yes men who will never tell you their true opinion. Both at work and in your personal life, search for sincere people you can trust.
Concentrate on the others, not only on yourself
Follow the rule to talk less and listen more.
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