The Parent Trap: When Employees act like Children they don’t need Supervisors who act like Parents
I am standing in an employee’s office asking for the documentation that the employee completed last week. The employee says, “I turned it in.” I know the employee completed it because I reviewed it, made some edits and gave it back to the employee to make the changes. I say, […]
Authentic Leadership: Self-disclosure
A lot of attention is focused on authenticity. A leader must be authentic. But what does it mean to be an authentic leader?
Authenticity can mean that something is real or representative of a category. “We had a meal in an authentic English pub.” Authenticity can mean adherence to an enduring value. “She is authentic. She does not pretend to be someone she is not.”