{"id":1245,"date":"2025-02-05T07:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T07:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:38:36","slug":"1245","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/en\/2025\/02\/05\/1245\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic leadership: being real, not perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-heading gutenify-section-d7692900-a720-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e  root-eb-advance-heading-h7xvh gtfy-1\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advance-heading-h7xvh\"><div class=\"eb-advance-heading-wrapper eb-advance-heading-h7xvh button-1 undefined\" data-id=\"eb-advance-heading-h7xvh\"><h2 class=\"eb-ah-title\"><span class=\"first-title\">Authentic leadership: being real, not perfect<\/span><\/h2><p class=\"eb-ah-subtitle\"><strong>Inspiring Connections &#8211; February 2025<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"eb-ah-separator line\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-c6b075a0-a720-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e gtfy-4\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table gtfy-7\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Dear Leaders,<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>This month, we\u2019re focusing on <strong>authentic leadership<\/strong> &#8211; creating trust, meaningful connections, and long-term success.<br><br>In this edition of <em>Inspiring Connections<\/em>, we\u2019ll explore how staying true to what you believe in can be a powerful way to stay authentic.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Ready to embrace your authentic leadership?<\/strong><br><br>Missed a previous edition? <a href=\"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/en\/blog\/?utm_source=inspiring-connections.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=wake-up-the-curious-leader-within-you&amp;_bhlid=cc537616d565f1dfd89bffe90c587076ba7f63b9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Catch up here<\/em><\/a>.<br>Received this from another leader and want to subscribe? <a href=\"https:\/\/inspiring-connections.beehiiv.com\/subscribe?utm_source=inspiring-connections.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=wake-up-the-curious-leader-within-you&amp;_bhlid=10996b70814b7a3abac315f6a797302dbd542290&amp;last_resource_guid=Post%3A4d844b1c-5fba-4acb-9649-a11d3f6ab905&amp;jwt_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJzY3JpYmVyX2lkIjoiMTQ1M2RjYmMtNzQ3Yy00MDcxLWE5YzgtZDM2YTY2ODg0YWFjIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiIxNGE4YzRlNi1hNDg4LTQxNWQtYmFmNy01OTY4MmZjNjI4NDkiLCJleHAiOjE3MzYzMzQwOTksImlzcyI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tIiwiaWF0IjoxNzM2MTYxMjk5fQ.81sn3tLthQ36lCq9umJy5oTHZactSbiMR636z66HwXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Click here<\/em><\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-c6b075a0-a720-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e gtfy-10\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-green-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-green-background-color has-background is-style-default gutenify-section-8fb89c40-a71f-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e gtfy-13\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-1b1ca970-a720-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7e4eb102693e00c563f7115ebbb578a5 gtfy-16\"><strong><strong>This month's nugget<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-3c33bb30-a720-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e has-medium-font-size gtfy-19\" style=\"border-radius:5px;padding-top:0.7rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0.7rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-green-color\"><strong> How can you develop the authentic leader within you?<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-d45ed2c0-cc0d-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-22\">Being authentic isn\u2019t about being perfect &#8211; it\u2019s about being real. It\u2019s about knowing who you are, what you stand for, and leading in a way that reflects your values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized gtfy-25\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SAULE-RIEUR-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" style=\"width:412px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SAULE-RIEUR-2.png 320w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SAULE-RIEUR-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SAULE-RIEUR-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SAULE-RIEUR-2-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-184358d0-cc0e-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-28\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-green-color\"> <\/mark>\ud83d\udcad &nbsp;What makes you, you, as a leader? Take 15 minutes this week to reflect on your leadership journey. Here&rsquo;s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gtfy-32\">\n<li class=\"gtfy-31 gutenify-list-item\">Start a conversation: in your next team meeting, share your leadership \u201cwhy\u201d and ask team members to reflect on theirs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gtfy-36\">\n<li class=\"gtfy-35 gutenify-list-item\">Identify your core values: write down 3-5 values that matter most to you. These are your guiding principles as a leader (e.g., honesty, empathy, courage).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gtfy-40\">\n<li class=\"gtfy-39 gutenify-list-item\">Reflect on your leadership moments: think about a time when you felt truly aligned with your values as a leader. What happened? How did it feel?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gtfy-44\">\n<li class=\"gtfy-43 gutenify-list-item\">Ask yourself \u201cwhy do I lead?\u201d: consider this question deeply: What impact do I want to have on the people I lead and the world around me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gtfy-48\">\n<li class=\"gtfy-47 gutenify-list-item\">Write your leadership \u201cWhy\u201d statement: in one or two sentences, summarize your purpose as a leader. For example: \u00ab\u00a0I lead to create a space where others feel empowered to be their best selves and make meaningful contributions.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-f4de7100-a722-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b70d385dc0b1f2675c0b25e9c0282cab gtfy-51\"><strong>Leadership nudges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-b82577b0-a720-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e has-medium-font-size gtfy-54\" style=\"border-radius:5px;padding-top:0.7rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0.7rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-green-color\"><strong>Standing true to your values<\/strong><\/mark> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gtfy-57\">When I listened to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mail.beehiiv.com\/ss\/c\/u001.EHjd3vb_8sMK9_-GBmfhJg2nshWMjuvFO3JzcbTQDG5aq0RwHFZHf-N7Y2GIFFOh8FO6RJvgjmqKDLeO7anoGEVGkB5-tcw4d9vLxfPCUns35wT5N42KTDGGZRqpZPdX2KKBYLGlRu0lQoxK9dmZUQmGjF86tyks8aAzXGpFQmzrcny_LzAQZgmQU7r_ZsqK_q3dmUXtNrVXe35n1rNbV-dTCvJ9mOR_x5PmEortH2oWd7EF97AtksbDBwtmOtkdnifI2vl5uiGfLZy_GBsQmitIPpKZoEizf9wDMtzdmvb5I1yFa4U34K2JLNJIlPp7SidTGMF2rroIpg4SCyRpSl6r13WX_KIwK9KOatYCU3I\/4dr\/MMp7ESvRQy-z0RRPEvB6wg\/h3\/h001.-wFBmGQ7zie3Kwdd8evcFims77OOj_G69G3aNMQ_9VY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this interview<\/a>, I found the word defiance to be quite strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gtfy-60\">In the pursuit of authenticity, defiance can play a key role. It\u2019s about standing true to your values, even when it\u2019s easier to comply with the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gtfy-63\">\u00a0Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drsunitasah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunita Sah<\/a> shares with us her takeaways explores to cultivate your defiance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list gtfy-70\">\n<li class=\"gtfy-66 gutenify-list-item\"><strong>Know your values<\/strong>: ask yourself if a situation goes against what you believe. Saying \u00ab\u00a0no\u00a0\u00bb isn\u2019t just about refusal &#8211; it\u2019s about saying \u00ab\u00a0yes\u00a0\u00bb to the world you want to create.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gtfy-67 gutenify-list-item\"><strong>Defiance is a skill<\/strong>: standing up for yourself is something you can learn. Practice speaking up and prepare for moments of pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gtfy-68 gutenify-list-item\"><strong>Leaders set the tone<\/strong>: managers should encourage feedback, create a safe space to say \u00ab\u00a0no,\u00a0\u00bb and share tasks fairly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gtfy-69 gutenify-list-item\"><strong>Think beyond compliance<\/strong>: blind obedience has caused more harm than thoughtful rebellion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gtfy-73\"><br>You may recall in my December edition <a href=\"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/en\/2024\/12\/06\/1202\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Harney\u2019s inspiring note<\/a> on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-43446920-cc0e-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-76\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-green-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-green-background-color has-background is-style-default gutenify-section-5d5314e0-a721-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e gtfy-79\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-052b6a40-a723-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-ffcaf38311521ae1ba3bb2c1f36b428c gtfy-82\"><strong>Note from an inspiring leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-357b22a0-cc10-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 has-medium-font-size gtfy-85\" style=\"border-radius:5px;padding-top:0.7rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0.7rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-green-color\"><strong>Meet Philippe Fardel <\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table gutenify-section-0a328b90-cc1c-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-88\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Very soon after starting to work with Philippe, I found his fundamental value to be trust. A leader who walks the talk. I also found him to lead his team to exceptional results, which when you are in the FMCG sector is not so easy. When highly effective teams succeed together it is thanks to the trust that they have in each other. The trust that welcomes vulnerability. The other qualities of a highly effective team is that they can enter into healthy conflict to be able to better engage towards their common goal. They hold each other accountable to reach the results they have set out for themselves. All is not up to the leader. And Philippe, President Mousline, knows that without his team, he cannot succeed. Inspired? Connect with\u00a0<em>\u2192\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.mail.beehiiv.com\/ss\/c\/u001.1Bh94U01XZ0qURvJBIHrSJ3nnwC9f8E0vjNNCB1z3DwSl8gmNoocKlZZTEpphVJMOBCbrYRqjxO4UXwy2m28JIAOFt9rwEhjxv_z1neulZ-9Xux_Nxtiux-lnzA2FPpiYxJf3IQS8fjXRWJCuO4iKp5m6roFx0Eaa5XMMxM6T8h7Mkccy_MLvz9u2KNcQKIYyeSmWq6lrmYxmrGWC8pyvfoSbnoT1oTjaTE76pw9KPulHc0nctAqDwPmfUshg1pPwrGYgZooTzJs4v9_1P27HlcXOXKqrNFWDB9H8tTglIWEAgJLbMP-Mb_d49QH5d0xRtzHJF-KZHH_hdZCIU9tu9w6xI29B5zB1_PvHWfQDdu9y8wxEw4GEJhjeIOFNi7v2BsKM-gf1KLfpwPJCf6sO7_noSkmNIREfzYL8HgT0zshSggbC6PGAhuZbImqeYigByDf67Hz9YekjnB2ZuGk7Rm19ZVoVIEZ0NcAFd1VJ8dBzVlwDET1-BEWuIfj5S0auIuHRtKpPreiALFvH3xc3TCie4Rg_l6TKTwb2M92cxw\/4dr\/MMp7ESvRQy-z0RRPEvB6wg\/h6\/h001.hvRn4LB11mZZF_kjeLGBwiNABt2mGeMlpRRnG-9p5rM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Philippe<\/em><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized gtfy-91\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05.-Philippe-Fardel-nb-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" style=\"width:523px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05.-Philippe-Fardel-nb-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05.-Philippe-Fardel-nb-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05.-Philippe-Fardel-nb-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05.-Philippe-Fardel-nb-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/lesaulerieur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05.-Philippe-Fardel-nb-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-0a348760-cc1c-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-94\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-81701c90-cc21-11ef-94a3-8b39d5112fd2 gtfy-97\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top gutenify-section-4d20cf90-a721-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5c8fb865 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex gtfy-107\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top gutenify-section-4d1e85a0-a721-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-95996b15 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained gtfy-103\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading gutenify-section-4d1e3780-a721-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e gtfy-100\"><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gtfy-101\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table gutenify-section-9e148430-cc1c-11ef-b8f5-9327bc11ac59 gtfy-102\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00ab\u00a0<em>Throughout my career, I&rsquo;ve always made trust a pillar of my management. I&rsquo;m an optimist by nature and I firmly believe that the vast majority of my colleagues do their utmost to ensure the company&rsquo;s success and achieve its objectives. This means that I give them a great deal of autonomy while respecting the values of our company. I think this encourages everyone to get involved and stimulates cooperation. Of course, not everyone has the same degree of autonomy, and as their leader, my responsibility is also to help people to acquire it.<\/em><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top gutenify-section-4d205a60-a721-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow gtfy-106\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table gutenify-section-b3e87000-cc1c-11ef-b8f5-9327bc11ac59 gtfy-104\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br><em>Trust also requires the ability to accept mistakes and failures, my own and others\u2019 and to be able to express them and share them. In doing so, I have found that this fosters cooperation, stimulates innovation and risk-taking.<\/em><br><br><em>Trust must be reciprocal and therefore I aspire to be as exemplary as possible in my role.\u00a0 Furthermore, as the old saying goes, trust does not exclude control, so I do consider it important to measure deliverables.<\/em>\u00ab\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-b3ea92e0-cc1c-11ef-b8f5-9327bc11ac59 gtfy-105\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-94cb8090-cc1c-11ef-b8f5-9327bc11ac59 gtfy-110\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gutenify-section-20923310-cc10-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-113\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gutenify-section-42e2bd90-a721-11ef-ad4b-532e0188969e is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex gtfy-117\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table gutenify-section-17c25710-cc10-11ef-bf1b-bf698de9dba1 gtfy-116\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>See you next month!<br><em>Anita Cassagne, Founder &amp; Coach at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.mail.beehiiv.com\/ss\/c\/u001.W3MVaYZHqBMrz_6Ne9PasoOt2XnlRTBIBfpUf8WsU4i65ECcd2CN3pOGW6X1gtKqRSuKGwBYrZPSzJWTg7ZcF8ScE-ynNuY-zhFVBZPBqbDW9Nd0ZV9710mxKgWEbVvSlUdgnZ3hoZlywfY88g-2YNetDfnEnuZCp3ejtU8ooItLaXgGplrgvAaDY61ArulrU6KoktT5SyXSCYbYNXm2Ulg2VtubpUsLmIoy8iAVlCcRREm6DXINUYim6QvH2Oe_9Q_xloOU9eYtDG6QJAmTtw\/4dr\/MMp7ESvRQy-z0RRPEvB6wg\/h8\/h001.ZHRdDlG9t-O2LWw5XlZK5Pobb8D7AQIJWNMzH1CGbDc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Laughing Willow<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear leaders, This month, we\u2019re focusing on authentic leadership &#8211; creating trust, meaningful connections, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiring-connections","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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