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What is Authentic Leadership?

Interview with Michelle Maldonado
Associate Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Relationships, American Public University System

In the current business climate professionals are seeking new ways and ideals for conducting themselves. There is a need to be more authentic, but what value does authentic leadership hold within the workplace and what does it mean to lead authentically? We recently sat down with Michelle Maldonado to find out what authentic leadership means to her, what the gaps in leadership are, and where the skills from authentic leadership are being put into practice. Michelle not only identifies the value in these soft skills and the influencing authority that comes through these skills, but also where businesses are using mindfulness and where self-mastery is making its way into school curriculum’s.

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About Michelle Maldonado:

Michelle Maldonado is the creator of The Authentic Leadership Series and serves as Associate Vice President of the Corporate and Strategic Relationships team for American Public University. She is a former practicing attorney with more than 17 years of  leadership experience in strategic planning, operations and partnership development across the education, technology, and online media industries. Michelle is passionate about talent development, coaching, and mentoring of professionals to support individual growth and success. Utilizing an authentic and consultative approach, Michelle collaborates with industry  organizations to form education alliances that support overall talent and institutional growth strategies. To learn more about how American Public University’s programs and services may help you, please visit: www.StudyAtAPU.com/Solutions or contact Michelle at mmaldonado@apus.edu.

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