Authentic leaders are led by their convictions. The experiences of these leaders are critical in their development and perceptions (Northouse, 2022, p. 222).

Authentic leaders are genuine, lead with their heart while working toward a vision, and are consistent. Thinking about authentic leadership, address the following:

What are five characteristics of authentic leaders?

Of the characteristics noted, why are these characteristics important for authentic leaders to possess?

Identify an authentic leader and describe how he/she inspires followers.

1. Explain how emotional intelligence impacts an authentic leader’s behavior.
2. Identify three steps that you can take to become an emotionally-intelligent, authentic leader.
3. Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
4. Be 4-5 pages in length (double-spaced), which does not include the title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements. 
5. Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least three current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Current articles are those published in the last five years.

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• For Your SuccessLeaders come into their roles within organizations with diverse skill sets, personalities, and prior experiences. There is no single combination of these factors that results in effective leadership. Instead, effective leaders are those who have mastered an understanding of diverse leadership theories, paradigms, and styles, and then select from those choices the approaches that most align with their personal philosophies of leadership (Avolio & Luthans, 2016). In this module, students consider various learned thought including authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, and how leadership is different than management. Module 12 features a Critical Thinking Assignment where students discuss authentic leadership and its usefulness in professional settings. There is also a graded Quiz covering content from Modules 11 and 12. Learning Outcomes
• Analyze the tasks associated with being an effective leader.
• Analyze the tasks associated with being an effective manager.
• Evaluate the components of emotional intelligence.
• Critique authentic leadership.

ReadingsRequired: Chapter 9 in Leadership: Theory and PracticeAlshammari, F., Pasay-an, E., Gonzales, F., & Torres, S. (2020). Emotional intelligence and authentic leadership among Saudi nursing leaders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Professional Nursing, 36(6), 503-509.Recommended:Chapter 9 PowerPoint slidesKinninmont, J. (2017). Vision 2030 and Saudi Arabia’s social contract: Austerity and transformation.