Authentic Leadership for Organisational Advancement in the New Normal

Abstract

The pandemic has brought numerous challenges to organisations such as working from home, virtual communication, and management of interpersonal relationships. Considering the notion that people are the lifeblood of the organisations, it is important to understand how and in what ways leaders can support their employees during and after the pandemic. Authentic leadership was shown to be one of the most effective approaches when it comes to supporting employees' psychological and work needs. This paper briefly outlines authentic leadership theory and provides an overview of the studies conducted during the pandemic that show the positive effects of authentic leadership on significant outcomes.