{"id":356,"date":"2019-10-16T01:34:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T01:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/?p=356"},"modified":"2025-05-06T07:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:34:00","slug":"how-to-lead-with-authenticity-heart-and-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/how-to-lead-with-authenticity-heart-and-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lead with Authenticity, Heart and Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>In all my years of Executive Coaching C-level execs, senior leaders and managers I have seen a number of consistent themes pop up and I believe that there are three that are especially valuable. These three I label &#8216;authenticity&#8217;, &#8216;heart&#8217; and &#8216;conviction&#8217; and they form the basis of all of our leadership courses and coaching programs here at Illuminate Personal Growth.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is that an effective leader has all three ingredients, in roughly equal measure. All three show up as values, attitudes <em>and<\/em> behaviours simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what is &#8216;Heart&#8217;?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first element is all about having a deeper concern and compassion for others. This comes down to valuing what these other people value, actively listening to and welcoming their input and being genuine in your interactions with them. Heart is also about being kinder to <em>yourself<\/em> \u2013 but that is a blogpost for another time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And &#8216;Conviction&#8217;?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe second element focuses on two things: communication and boundaries. <em>How you<\/em> communicate (body language and tone of voice) makes up around 90% of what is understood from your communication. <em>Certainty<\/em> in communication is everything. When a leader communicates with clarity and conviction s\/he builds trust and inspires action. Similarly when she communicates her boundaries with conviction she sets the standards for how she is to be treated and by which she does business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, what is &#8216;Authentic Leadership&#8217;?<\/strong><br \/>\nLots of people actually Google &#8216;what&#8217;s the definition of authenticity&#8217; but what does it really mean <em>to be an authentic leader<\/em>? To understand that let\u2019s first explore what it means to be <em>inauthentic<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To protect yourself from pain you will put up barriers and &#8216;wear&#8217; masks, creating a false concept of who you are. Many clients share this idea during sessions, that they feel inauthentic at work because they can&#8217;t ever really be themselves. Corporate cultures, expectations and self-preservation all play a part in this phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>Inauthenticity however is tiring because it&#8217;s hard continually maintaining a fa\u00e7ade that, in your heart, you know is not a true reflection of you, your thoughts or opinions. It is also hard to thrive when you are behaving inauthentically because you aren&#8217;t giving yourself permission to unleash your natural style or to present what you are truly capable of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Authenticity&#8217; then, is about being deeply honest with yourself. Being sincere about who you are and what you most need to thrive. I don\u2019t believe Authenticity can be achieved 100% of the time. It sort of peaks and throughs and to achieve it more often, it simply takes regular conscious work to challenge where you are, ask yourself those harder, searching questions and to get yourself back on track. Like anything, with greater practice it becomes much easier to feel authentic most of the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Happens When These Elements Are Imbalanced?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some clients, who are &#8216;all-Heart&#8217; might find themselves having reviews that say they need to be more assertive or they need to &#8216;step up&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Some clients, who are &#8216;all-Conviction&#8217; might find themselves creating a lot of conflict, feel isolated from their teams and be told that they are too aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>When authenticity is imbalanced, you are simply feeling inauthentic. You might be allowing your boundaries and values to be compromised (either by yourself or by others). You may know that &#8216;something isn\u2019t right&#8217; or &#8216;something needs to be said&#8217; but you allow it to slip causing you to feel guilt, shame or self-judgment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXERCISE<\/strong><br \/>\nThis exercise requires you to be really honest with yourself. You are going to explore how balanced your leadership style is. In your notebook, draw a line.<\/p>\n<p>At one end write &#8216;Heart&#8217; and at the other &#8216;Conviction&#8217;. Mark the centre of the line. You now have a sliding spectrum. If you feel that generally you are &#8216;more-Heart&#8217; centric, draw an asterisk towards &#8216;Heart&#8217; and likewise, if you feel you are &#8216;more-Conviction&#8217; centric, plant your asterisk nearer that end of the spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>What is this telling you? In some situations (or with some people) does your behaviour move somewhere else along the spectrum?<\/p>\n<p>Draw a second line. At one end write Inauthentic (not myself) and at the other end write Authentic (fully myself). If you are feeling honest with yourself at work, you have clear and respected boundaries and you feel like you\u2019re operating at the top of your game \u2013 in flow, assured and thriving \u2013 your asterisk will be up there next to Authenticity. What\u2019s your score?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact us if you would like to run a bespoke <em>&#8220;Authentic Leadership to Make a Positive Impact&#8221;<\/em> training within your organisation. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Rebecca Allen 2019, Illuminate Personal Growth. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 9px;\">Should you want to reprint or reuse our articles (or any part of an article) for any purpose, you must obtain permission to do so. 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