28 Quotes by Henna Inam

Authentic leadership is at the root of cultures of great innovation, engagement, outstanding client experiences, and growth.

Positive energy is unleashed when leaders give themselves permission to connect and express themselves from the core of who they are. When leaders practice authenticity, creativity, engagement, confidence, and a sense of inner resourcefulness emerge.

Authenticity is a practice we choose in each present moment. It is not a plan or a destination to get to. The choices we make in the now are most important because in a fast-changing world, flexing to what’s happening now, and creating from it is a critical leadership skill.

Authenticity is a choice we make about who we want to be that inspires our greater aliveness.

The struggle to live up to an “ideal image” of who we should be in order to feel safe misdirects and depletes our energy.

Authenticity is not possible without embracing the “and” within us. Our minds like to categorize things into neatly labeled boxes. Am I right, or is she right? Let’s stretch our minds to I can be right and so can she. Embracing the “and” is like yoga for the brain. When we train ourselves to hold paradoxes by stretching ourselves out of the boxes our minds create, we stretch into new possibilities and adapt more quickly in a fast-changing world.

Authentic leaders inspire us to engage with each other in powerful dreams that make the impossible possible. We are called on to persevere despite failure and pursue a purpose beyond the paycheck. This is at the core of innovation. It requires aligning the dreams of each individual to the broader dream of the organization.

To be effective, we have to slow down the speed of our thoughts and focus on managing our attention.

Authenticity is our natural state of being. The authentic self is a state of being where we are centered, creative, adaptive, and inspired.