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

— Henna Inam

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.

— Henna Inam

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.

— Henna Inam

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

— Henna Inam

Authenticity requires us to slow down. Fast times require us to slow down. To be effective, we need to slow down our pace of thought and action and focus on managing our attention. To be authentic leaders we need to act from intention and choice rather than from habit and impulse.

— Henna Inam

Authentic leadership is about leading from the core of who we are to inspire each of us to our best contribution toward a shared mission.

— Henna Inam

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

— Henna Inam

Authentic leadership is a whole body experience. Our bodies have a lot more to teach us about ourselves than our thoughts.

— Henna Inam

Authentic leadership is leading adaptively from your core, choosing who you’re most inspired to be to serve the greatest good at this moment.

— Henna Inam

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.

— Henna Inam