Episode 13 – Authenticity Rocks! with Robin Sharma [Podcast]

10 traits of authentic leaders… in this episode!

David is very excited about the new www.AmplifiedLiving.com website (where this post is, well, posted in it’s main form). The new site is an attempt to provide all kinds of valuable content based around the podcast episodes we do. You’ll not only find the audio interviews and inspirational “solo rounds” that David does, you’ll also find favorites from the past and blog posts built from the interviews so that you can dive even deeper and squeeze the juice out of life even more.

10 Things Authentic Leaders Do

The topic for today is taken from a post by Robin Sharma, “10 Things Authentic Leaders Do.” David reads Robin’s thoughts and shares plenty of his own about each of the 10 points and is hoping to open your eyes to the many ways you can Crank UP your leadership, whether it’s in your family, your own life, or your workplace and career. You ARE a leader, even if you don’t know it because you have to lead yourself. Here’s the 10 points Robin mentions in a nutshell

* They speak their truth

* The lead from the heart

* They have rich moral fiber

* They are courageous

* They build teams and create communities

* They deepen themselves

* They are dreamers

* They care for themselves

* They commit to excellence rather than perfecxtion

* They leave a legacy

Listen to this episode to hear the entirety of David’s thoughts surrounding the topic of authentic leadership, and learn how you can crank it up in your life.

Get ready to CRANK IT UP!

OUTLINE OF THIS GREAT EPISODE

* David’s exciting thoughts about the new website and the vision behind it.

* An introduction to the topic of leadership, and  Robin Sharma’s post – 10 things authentic leaders do – on which this show is based.

* Are you a leader? Yes, you are!

* What does it mean to be authentic?

* Authentic leaders speak truth.

* Leaders who are authentic lead from the heart, and how it relates to David’s neighbors.

* Rich moral fiber underpins everything an authentic leader does.

* Courage is essential in order to be an authentic leader

* Teams and communities as the fruit of an authentic leader

* Authentic leaders deepen themselves;

* Leaders take care of themselves.

* Excellence instead of perfection is a hallmark of an authentic leader.

* Authentic leaders leave a legacy.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

www.AmplifiedLiving.com – the new Amplified Living blog and website. Check it out!

Episode 4 with John Maxwell where David and John talk about speaking the truth.

Robin Sharma’s 10 things Authentic Leaders do – http://leadership.uoregon.edu/resources/exercises_tips/leadership_reflections/10_things_authentic_leaders_do

BOOK: Lead Without a Title – Robin Sharma

Quotes mentioned in this Episode

Wealth is nothing more or less than a tool to do things with. It is like the fuel that runs the furnace or the belt that runs the wheel — only a means to an end. – Henry Ford

We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be. ― May Sarton

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. ― C.G. Jung

There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being thems...