Authentic Leadership in a Post-Truth Age 

Dr Elad Kalay (2018)

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” (Maya Angelou)

Each one of us cherishes at least one leader who influenced us in a unique way at a particular time in our lives. When we think of leadership, we tend to think of presidents, prime ministers, politicians, or famous historical characters, such as the biblical prophets. However, The leaders who leave the greatest mark on us are often a manager, a commander, a teacher, a parent, or a similar figure with whom we have ongoing daily interactions during different periods of our lives. Leadership does not belong solely to outstanding individuals. In fact, each and every one of us takes the role of a leader on different occasions; it can be at work, among friends, in the community, in the family, or in any other social activity. Nevertheless, before everything else, we lead ourselves throughout our life journey. A person who wishes to lead others successfully must learn first to lead him or herself.