We often spend a good portion of our careers finding our own unique working style and our voice. We consume “TED” talks and attend seminars, search for role models and scour through books and research. We often try to “be” like someone else instead of just incorporating characteristics and best practices into our own leadership.
Effective leaders share their own flaws, fears, aspirations and mistakes with their people and encourage an environment of authentic behavior in their teams. They act in accordance with their values and beliefs, and work to develop others knowing they do not own talent - they are only a steward who has been entrusted with it for awhile.