Discuss at least three of the key components of the authentic leadership model and provide an example of how a leader can accomplish each component.

The five components of the authentic leadership model are (1)stimulates follower identification; (2)creates hope; (3)reflects trust; (4)shows positive emotions; (5)raises optimism.
Stimulates follower identification: Authentic leaders influence followers' attitudes and behaviors,which,in turn,positively affects their self-esteem.These leaders are able to determine their followers' strengths and develop them.Authentic leaders help followers link their strengths to a common purpose or mission.This is accomplished through leading by example and setting high moral standards of honesty and integrity.
Creates Hope: Authentic leaders create positive motivations for followers by fostering goal setting and helping them identify how to achieve their goals.Authentic leaders are able to enhance followers' sense of hopefulness by (1)showing high levels of commitment,sharing,and openness; (2)communicating important information needed for them to reach the goals;and (3)encouraging questioning and open discussions.
Reflects Trust: Based on reviews of their attributes,authentic leaders are more likely to be trusted by followers and others.They build trust by (1)encouraging open two-way communications, (2)sharing critical information-the bad and the good,and (3)revealing their perceptions and feelings about the people with whom they work-the good and the bad in a constructive way.
Shows Positive Emotions: The positive emotions of authentic leaders broaden followers' thoughts on how to achieve goals and solve problems,discover novel ways for doing things,and foster creative thinking.They are more likely to stimulate positive feelings among followers and a sense of identification with the purposes being championed.
Raises Optimism: Authentic leaders tend to be optimists and stimulate a sense of optimism among followers.Optimists persevere in the face of obstacles or difficulties,assess personal failures and setbacks as temporary,and exhibit high levels of work motivation,performance,and job satisfaction.Optimism includes the assumption that individuals can do something to change situations for the better.Pessimism includes the assumption that probably nothing individuals do will make much of a difference.Optimists want to take action,which increases the likelihood that goals will be set,pursued,and achieved.