What does it mean to be an Authentic Leader? How might you already be an Authentic Leader? Today I explain why I call you an Authentic Leader.

Frustrated leaders who are constantly defending their team's work to their boss, their clients, or other stakeholders begin to sound like they are making excuses for their team and their reputation as the leader of the team continues to erode.

The problem of doing this is that eventually, the reputation of the leader begins to erode, their team stops respecting them, and their influence with the team and others outside of the team diminishes.