AUTHENTICITY

This summary dimension measures the leader’s capability to relate to others in an authentic, courageous and high integrity manner. It is composed of:

Integrity
measures how well the leader adheres to the set of values and principles that s/he espouses; that is, how well s/he can be trusted to “walk his/her talk.”

Courageous Authenticity
measures the leader’s willingness to take tough stands, bring up the “un-discussables” (risky issues the group avoids discussing), and openly deal with difficult relationship problems.