“Authentic leadership needs skill to succeed”

Nice article from Andrew Hill in the FT.

As a coach I spend time encouraging clients to discover their authentic selves, however as with all things  particularly when politicians or salespeople get involved the word can become devalued.

Here’s the link

www.ft.com/cms/s/0/508107a2-5ed9-11e1-a04d-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1nls2hKFE

Brings to mind the quote from Jean Giraudoux

“The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.”