Authentic Leadership: How to Lead with Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Prove & Nothing to Lose (Unabridged‪)‬

Imagine a world where you wake up, ready to lead with genuine confidence. You rarely feel insecure. You never pretend, perform, or act like you have it all together. You are simply secure in who you are and strong enough to influence others. 

This isn’t crazy. This is authentic leadership.

Dan Owolabi has practiced and taught authentic leadership for over a decade. Here, he shares the timeless principles of authenticity through inspiring storytelling, sound research, and practical examples.

The most effective leaders have nothing to hide, nothing to prove, and nothing to lose. They know how to battle insecurity and lead with influence by growing through four stages: 

Understand yourself
Lead yourself
Understand others
Lead others


It’s not an accident that authentic leaders are magnetic, confident, and resilient leaders. And you can become one, too! 

Dan Owolabi is cofounder of Owolabi Leadership and executive director of Branches Worldwide. A sought-after and captivating keynote speaker, Dan has spent more than a decade helping leaders develop genuine, effective influence. A retired pastor, he works with a wide variety of leaders outside the church and around the world, helping them clarify their identity and leverage their influence as a service to others. 

Dan holds a BA from Malone University and an MA from Ashland University. He lives in Ohio with his wife Erica and their two daughters.