Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Authentic leadership in a pandemic world: an exploratory study in the Indian context Subject The topic of the resource Authentic leadership; COVID; Crisis; Leadership Description An account of the resource Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the strategies that helps leaders be authentic in order to be able to respond proactively and become effective in helping their organisations they lead in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative approach, 25 business leaders from diverse sectors were interviewed to understand what sustained them in an adverse context. Findings: Results reveal various dimensions of authentic leadership in a disruptive environment. Authentic leaders have to exhibit distinct behaviours that stems from re-examining oneself to reaffirming organisational purpose. Reimagining the work is emerged as the newer dimension to the authentic leadership considering the context of COVID-19. Practical implications: The results of the study provides insights for anyone leading organisations in today's disruptive business environment. The findings of this study can be used further to undertake quantitative studies to test professional relationships and understand the leadership strategies at different time frames. Originality/value: This paper addresses the strategies that leaders successfully follow to withstand the COVID crisis and highlights the different roles and behaviours that helped leaders to address the crisis confidently. 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chully A.A.; Jose J.; Luthufi M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Management Development, Vol-41, No. 5, pp. 301-316. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-10-2021-0281" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-10-2021-0281</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135968405&amp;doi=10.1108%2FJMD-10-2021-0281&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=03e4aeba63f474c4f03ad60584b52ae1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135968405&amp;doi=10.1108%2fJMD-10-2021-0281&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=03e4aeba63f474c4f03ad60584b52ae1</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2621711 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chully A.A., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune, India; Jose J., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune, India; Luthufi M., School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India