CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY __ PAGE 03
Authentic leadership = good leadership = corporate success?
PREFACE __ PAGE 06
CLEAR STANCE, CLEAR DIRECTION __ PAGE 09
Why an authentic stance benefits people and organisations
JOB ROLE AND PERSONALITY FACTORS __ PAGE 12
And their influence on authenticity
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PAVING THE WAY FOR AUTHENTICITY __ PAGE 14
Three drivers of authentic behaviour
OBSTACLES TO AUTHENTICITY __ PAGE 17
And how they can be overcome
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INTERCULTURAL DIFFERENCES __ PAGE 22
How authenticity is experienced in Germany, Russia, and the UK
EFFECTS OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES
ON AUTHENTIC BEHAVIOUR IN ORGANISATIONS __ PAGE 24
TRUST DESPITE CONSTANT INSECURITY __ PAGE 26
Authenticity – a lever for a new understanding of leadership and organisation
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND METHODOLOGY __ PAGE 27
THE AUTHORS __ PAGE 28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS __ PAGE 29
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING __ PAGE 30