Leadership Essay Reflections on Genuine Leadership J. David Smith Genuine leaders know that the power to achieve is magnified when it is shared with other people who are also committed to those goals. Genuine leaders direct the recognition and rewards for the positive consequences of their decisions and actions to the people who made these results possible.
Good ideas reach fruition only through the support and action of others.
Genuine leaders willingly accept responsibility for the negative consequences of their decisions and actions. They consciously avoid blaming others. Fixing mistakes can be a positive process. Assigning blame is not. Genuine leaders work with other people to create an environment of trust, enthusiasm, and a sense of community.