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Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership is a leadership style characterized by individuals who are deeply aware of their values and beliefs, self-confident, genuine, reliable, and trustworthy. They focus on building strong interpersonal relationships with their followers, empowering them to make a difference in their career and social development. Authentic leaders prioritize moral and ethical behavior, emphasizing truthfulness and integrity in their interactions with others. This leadership approach is centered on forming authentic relationships built on trust and integrity between leaders and followers, with the ultimate goal of achieving both personal and organizational success.

Relevant Factors:

  • Conscientiousness
  • Neuroticism

Study Source: Baptiste, Bronti, "The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Traits and Authentic Leadership" (2018). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 4714. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4714

Study Method: questionnaire, multiple linear regression analyses; 55 persons from the US, mostly female and white with ages mostly between 40 and 60, higher education

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