"Authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership. But a simplistic understanding of what it means can hinder your growth and limit your impact...Why Leaders Struggle with AuthenticityThe word “authentic” traditionally referred to any work of art that is an original, not a copy. When used to describe leadership, of course, it has other meanings—and they can be problematic. For example, the notion of adhering to one “true self” flies in the face of much research on how people evolve with experience, discovering facets of themselves they would never have unearthed through introspection alone. And being utterly transparent—disclosing every single thought and feeling—is both unrealistic and risky."
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
The Authenticity Paradox; Harvard Business Review, January-February 2015
Herminia Ibarra, Harvard Business Review; The Authenticity Paradox:
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