{"product_id":"the-art-of-authenticity-isbn-9781119153429","title":"The Art of Authenticity","description":"\u003cb\u003eLeverage your authentic self into a valuable leadership strategy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to becoming a better leader by achieving your best self. All people bring different sides of themselves to various situations. This book will show you how to broaden and deepen your effectiveness by presenting the most appropriate side of yourself. Dr. Karissa Thacker is the management psychologist called on by over two hundred Fortune 500 companies to work with high potential leaders. This book provides you with her expert guidance, based on validated psychological research and artful application of psychological principles to actual business situations, to help you become an authentic leader. You'll learn how to lead through reflection, action, and conscious choice, and how to maintain your guiding principles while effectively leading your team. By replacing habitual reactions with authentic ones, you'll find that you're modeling good behavior and effective decision-making—and that authenticity is contagious. This guide equips you with the tools and skills you need to be the catalyst of positive change your organization needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you remain authentic while being an effective leader? This book argues that the question isn't a duality. Authenticity is the best way to lead, and the only way to maintain sustainable success as an organization. This insightful guide shows you how to find your authentic self, and leverage that into an effective, executable leadership strategy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome authentic in a way that befits your values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShow loyalty, honesty, ethics, and consideration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaintain authenticity in leadership roles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake conscious choices instead of blind reactions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome are born to lead, other must be taught, but \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e leaders must work to retain their own values and basic sense of self. A simple pause can mean the difference between a knee-jerk reaction and an authentic decision, and the effects ripple throughout your organization. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e is your guidebook to finding the true authentic leader within, and leading from the inside out for the long haul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I A New Vision of Authenticity 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Digital Era of Freedom and Fear 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Call to Authenticity 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Becoming More Authentic 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Particular Challenges of Now and How Did We Get Here? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dawn of the Digital Age 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Era = Fear + Freedom 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to the Challenges of Freedom and Fear 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Signature Contributions vs. Conformity 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrate Your Quirks 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe More Experiments the Better 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Upside of Your Weaknesses 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeaning Matters 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Truth, Lies, and Authenticity 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing the Multiple Choice Questions 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKilling the Dead Bug View of Truth 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Fat Whoppers and Sweet Little Lies 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truth About Authenticity 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Science of Authenticity 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Followers Beware of Charisma 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perceived Power of Charisma 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Flavors of Charisma 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversations That Matter 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authenticity Continuum 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Self-Awareness or Is It Selves Awareness? 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelves Awareness and the Case of the Bossy CFO 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You a Chameleon? 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed Traits, Free Traits, and Real People 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ideal Self, the Current Self, and Lots in Between 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Balanced Processing and Collaborative Decision Making 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Balanced Processing? 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet in Balanced Processing Gear or Not 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Tricky Words for Leaders 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHire a Brilliant Antagonist or Three 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow and Own All Your Biases 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave a Big Ego and Put It on the Shelf 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Relational Transparency and Honest Conversations 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Honest Conversation 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransparency That Creates Business Results 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional Transparency Matters, Too 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of Total Transparency 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Transparency 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Practical Rules of the Transparency Road 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenge of Transparency 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Internalized Moral Perspective\/An Active, Unique GPS System 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrisons, Orderly Stages, and Elephants 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Up Psychological Guardrails 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe One Thing 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Master Class 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 The Centrality of Conscious Choice 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebunking Popeye’s Version of Authenticity 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reality of Authenticity 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Authentic Action 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoose to Experiment 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoose to Notice the Novel 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Closing 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 How to Read Culture Like an Anthropologist 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical Anthropology Via iPhone 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Organization Working to Be More Authentic? 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out Fit 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mind-Set of a Corporate Anthropologist 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 How to Make Peace with Paradox 166\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are You (Really)? 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Selves That Won’t Magically Align 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthentic Leadership Is a State of Mind 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 How to Ferociously Seek the Truth (When Everyone Is Framing and Spinning) 182\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truth Serum Question 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trust Meter Is Always Running 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Search of a Virtue Buzz 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Defining Moments 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workouts 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 213 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarissa Thacker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and president of Strategic Performance Solutions, Inc., a management-consulting firm focused on creating innovative solutions in the space of human performance and satisfaction at work. She is a widely respected management psychologist who has served as a consultant for over 200 Fortune 500 companies including UPS, Best Buy, and AT\u0026amp;T. She also serves as adjunct faculty at the Lerner School of Business at the University of Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeing more authentic may be the key to reaching your external dreams and achieving internal well-being. But, being an authentic leader is more than making the right ethical decision. It is a daily choice to do the work to fully be yourself so, when the pressure is high, you are in shape to step up and say the unique contribution that will produce success. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e is the meaningful guide to becoming a better leader by achieving your best self. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Written to inspire everyone in the shared struggle to be true to oneself and meet business goals, this research-based guidebook sheds light on an action plan for making more mindful and conscious choices that open up possibilities for being both authentic and successful when making small, everyday decisions. Insightful examinations into the value of being authentic reveal an immediately useful psychological model of authenticity that enables you to replace habitual reactions with authentic ones that stand by your personal values, while still making effective business decisions. Illustrative case studies of real-world companies bring the psychological theories to life, and motivating “workouts” at the end of every chapter mentor you through purposeful exercises that transition you into using the framework in your real-world leadership role. Conveniently organized to be an effective learning tool as well as a quick reference, this complete resource equips you with the hands-on techniques and psychological finesse to be the influencer of positive change your organization needs. In today’s globalized world, being authentic is a powerful, adaptive trait all of tomorrow’s top leaders will possess, and this book prepares you to be one by:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding a reliable checklist of red flags to look for when determining if a leader is authentic or just charismatic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffering concrete steps and guidance for developing greater self awareness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailing successful strategies for blending two different thought processes without bias toward your point of view\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining why it matters that morality is primarily driven by gut reactions and not cognition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e shows you the way to broaden and deepen the potency of your leadership by presenting your most authentic self in every decision you make.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990160195813,"sku":"NP9781119153429","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119153429.jpg?v=1761786733","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-art-of-authenticity-isbn-9781119153429","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}