Leadership as "Authenticity"
For the first time, I heard leadership described as authenticity. I didn't know that was an old representation. I wish I heard that representation 15 years ago. I think it's a great term around which to teach leadership and relate attributes of leadership.
I think we as scouters can use the term "authenticity" as a teaching tool. For many years I've assserted BSA unit leaders should stop explicitly teaching "leadership" as so many leaders do an absolute horrible job at it. Often I see
Let's go back to the original post.
BSA's reputation for authenticity got nuked with the abuse accusations and a American population that looks at Scouting as "hokey" and anachronistic. I'll take the second part first.
Scouting as hokey and anachronistic: Scouting did not move quickly to embrace changes in American culture (homosexuals, girls, etc.) On the contrary, it fought it tooth and nail, up to the U.S. Supreme Court no less in the Dale case. Thus by the time it did pivot, it h
