Leadership. Yes, this applies to you, no matter what your “title.”

Whether you like it or not, you are a leader...of your business, your team, your project, your art, your family, in your community, and of your body's choices.

For a long time, we led with our brains and skills, right?

Authenticity, the new buzz word, is turning that upside-down.

So, why is Authenticity important? I thought for decades that just showing how smart I was, how competent I was and how well people liked me was important. But being Real? Showing up in full integrity, speaking my truth, giving HONEST feedback (not the flowery kind that dances around the Truth) and keeping the systems flowing with no hiccups, while following the rules and policies, was what I was expected and paid to do.

Guess what? That world is no longer. The seamless, perfect, easy, and status-quo rarely works in this environment of change, volatility, ambiguity and uncertainty.

What does? How do we increase Authenticity without going overboard with emotions or inappropriateness? Where is the line? Is there one?

Join in, listen to my take and then let's have a conversation. This is shifting ground under our feet, yet there is one thing I know for certain - There is NO Going Back!