The qualitative descriptive study was conducted to explore how female leaders describe remaining authentic when being scapegoated. The participants were twelve senior female leaders in either for-profit or non-profit roles in Arizona. While not all women were able to maintain their authenticity during the scapegoating experience, the experience of scapegoating was transformational in finding their authentic self.
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