The Search for Meaning: Redefining or Undermining Authenticity?

Romeo V. Turcan

doi:10.1108/978-1-80262-013-920231017

The Search for Meaning: Redefining or Undermining Authenticity?

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Abstract

This chapter employs analytic autoethnography to explore and reflect on the author's quest for meaning and whether this redefines or undermines the concept of authenticity as interpreted by the primary advocates of authentic leadership. The data start from author's studies in the Air Force Engineering Military Academy. Turcan develops the typology of search for meaning and its four types: dreamlanding; self-actualising; missing out; and self-transcending. The meaning of life is conspicuously absent from the authentic leadership literature and yet if a leader does not address it how can they function effectively as a leader? This typology may guide future research at this intersection.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Emerald Handbook of Authentic Leadership
Editors	Romeo V. Turcan, John E. Reilly, Keneth M. Jorgensen, Yariv Taran, Andreea I. Bujac
Number of pages	17
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing
Publication date	5 Oct 2023
Pages	375-391
ISBN (Print)	9781802620146
ISBN (Electronic)	9781802620139
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-013-920231017
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2023

Keywords

Viktor Frankl
alienation
analytic auto-ethnography
authenticity
dreamlanding
inauthenticity
meaning
missing-out
self-actualising
self-transcending
theory building
typology

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The Search for Meaning: Redefining or Undermining Authenticity? / Turcan, Romeo V.
The Emerald Handbook of Authentic Leadership. ed. / Romeo V. Turcan; John E. Reilly; Keneth M. Jorgensen; Yariv Taran; Andreea I. Bujac. Emerald Group Publishing, 2023. p. 375-391.

Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review