Authentic Leadership Style Analysis

The techniques used by Charismatic leaders do have some substantial differences from that of a Transformational leader. A Charismatic leader is seen as the “ring leader” of the show, and is not only responsible for articulating their own visions, but also gaining the acceptance and conformity to that particular vision or goal by their followers. In contrast, a Transformational leader is more open to followers’ opinions and the impact it may have, which ultimately involve the sharing of power and participation between the leader and follower. Another difference between the two styles is that a Charismatic leader is more likely to persuade followers towards the vision that he or she has established. In contrast, the Transformational leader …show more content…
Authentic leaders “know who they are, what they believe in and value, and act on those values and belief openly and candidly” (Robbins, S., & Judge, T.). Followers consider Authentic leaders to be ethical individuals who share information, and encourage open communication throughout all parties. Authentic leaders tend to create a culture based on ethics that has led to an increase in team performance. Consequently, people approach them because they have faith and trust in their abilities. With ethics still in place, a Servant leadership style operates on the basis that the leader must go beyond their own self-interest and rather focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop (Robbins, S., & Judge, T.). Servant leaders who have a position of authority do not use their power to achieve their own ends. Having a Servant leader ensures the well-being of others in the organization, and have shown a higher increase of creative performance and commitment to the …show more content…
The company’s founder, Sarah, was in her mid 30’s and had roughly 13 employees. Sarah always spoke to us about how she was inspired at a young age by her mother to one day open up her own firm. What I appreciated most about working along side Sarah was that she fostered creativity among her employees. She always encouraged us to be more creative and innovative. She would ask for our personal opinions, and was very goal oriented when it came to the success of the company and the success of her employees. I think that because she was always motivating and transforming herself to become a better leader, we were always productive in the projects we were working on and found her leadership abilities to be highly affective in that