Do we have only one true self, or multiple selves as our culture demands? Can we see through the smokescreen to where authenticity and identity meet? By Lindsay Wittenberg

Authentic leadership has been around for some time as a model of leadership. Avolio and Gardner (2005) describe authentic leaders as “anchored by their own deep sense of self; they know where they stand on important issues, values and beliefs. With that base they stay their course and convey to others, oftentimes through actions, not just words, what they represent...