Very good post with down to Earth wisdom for those who wish to have it. Thanks for taking the time to write it!

I agree that the time for "Authentic Leadership" is now (as though it wasn't before :)  ) more than ever. Too many people in leadership positions in business and society are forgeting some of the basics of leadership and that is very dangerous. Especially to the organization those people may be part of. Why? Because with social media, and the means of communication today being so much easier than ever before in history, what a person in a leadership position does or doesn't do can be shared by others in a matter of moments. If a leader makes a good choice, that person's supporters can share it with many people quickly if they want to. If a leader makes a poor choice, that person's enemies will communicate it just as easily. People in leadership positions are more transparent today whether they want to be or not so authentic leadership is truly needed now more than ever!