About Authentik
Authentik's mission is simple: Provide effective leadership training that develops leaders of character capable of maximizing their employees' well-being and performance. Effective leadership training means we provide useable skills that your leaders can implement immediately. We only develop leaders of character; we approach every training with a lens focused on integrity. Maximizing well-being means training leaders how to develop relationships, care for, and support their employees so that they can maximize their performance in the workplace.
Authentik is based in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona where we embrace the importance of supporting our community. Every year, we work with local organizations, like the Flagstaff Leadership Program, at no cost to them, in order to help build strong leaders in our community. Additionally, we are committed to donating 10% of all profits each year to the local community in the form of either direct donations to non-profit organizations or through scholarships to Northern Arizona University Students.
About Charn McAllister
Dr. Charn McAllister started his leadership journey as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated as a member of the Class of 2005. Upon commissioning at a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, he attended flight school where he trained as a pilot for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Scout Reconnaissance Helicopter. He then served in various positions including platoon leader and troop commander both in garrison and in combat, deploying for over 28 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 07 - 09 and Operation New Dawn 10 - 11. Charn flew over 1,000 combat hours while in theater and served as the liaison to the Iraqi Air Force where he organized and flew on the first joint helicopter flight over Baghdad between U.S. and Iraqi forces. Charn left the army as a captain and his military awards include the bronze star, air medal, and combat action badge.
After the military, Charn earned his PhD in Business Administration at Florida State University where his studies and research focused on leadership, well-being, and organizational politics. His academic work has been published in elite psychology and management journals and his practical writings have been published in Harvard Business Review and MIT's Sloane Management Review.
As a professor, Charn has taught classes on leadership, organizational behavior, ethics, and negotiations. His true passion lies in teaching and discussing character-driven leadership and he focuses most of his efforts on that endeavor.
Some people believe that leadership can be mastered, but Charn disagrees. It's a constant journey that requires leaders to not only understand themselves as they move through their careers, but their changing subordinates. To continue his own leadership journey, Charn not only continues to read and write on leadership, but he works on improving himself while helping others as a member of his local Search and Rescue team where he serves as a Rock Rescue Technician.
West Point Graduate
Two Combat Tours to Iraq
Platoon Leader, Air Cavalry Platoon
Commander, Air Cavalry Troop
PhD in Business from
Florida State University
Management Professor,
Northern Arizona University
Director, NAU's Institute for Public & Professional Ethics in Leadership
Rock Rescue Technician,
Search and Rescue Team
Published Author
Ultra-Endurance Athlete, Completed the Moab 240-mile Footrace
Final note: If you are considering hiring a leadership coach or educator for yourself or your company - you should ask them to explain any credentials or accomplishments they list. It's too easy for the unscrupulous to list some random accomplishment or position that really doesn't add up to much when put under any scrutiny. I encourage you to ask me questions about my resume and how those experiences might be of help to you and your team.