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Authenticity Theatre
The Closing Episode to Season 1
In this episode:
– Why "be more authentic" became one of the most repeated and least useful pieces of advice in leadership.
– How the field reached for an already-individualised idea of authenticity and ended up with a focus on self-awareness.
– The difference between self-referential and relational authenticity.
– Why the constraint most leaders are operating under is not an individual flaw but an organisational failure.
– Robert Sutton's research on the cost of bad bosses, and why those costs almost never get measured.
– A walk-back through the six foundational topics of Season 1 and what each one helps us resist.
References in this episode:
Robert Sutton The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't (2007)
Robert Sutton Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst (2010)
Bill George Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value (2003)
Jon Billsberry "Whither authentic leadership? From essentialist essence to constructionist reconstruction" in Management Review Quarterly, December 2025
Episodes referenced in the walk-back:
We Are Losing Respect
The Power Paradox
The Confidence Trap
The End of Why
Trust: The Broken Spine
Daring to Care
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By Annett BurgerThe Closing Episode to Season 1
In this episode:
– Why "be more authentic" became one of the most repeated and least useful pieces of advice in leadership.
– How the field reached for an already-individualised idea of authenticity and ended up with a focus on self-awareness.
– The difference between self-referential and relational authenticity.
– Why the constraint most leaders are operating under is not an individual flaw but an organisational failure.
– Robert Sutton's research on the cost of bad bosses, and why those costs almost never get measured.
– A walk-back through the six foundational topics of Season 1 and what each one helps us resist.
References in this episode:
Robert Sutton The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't (2007)
Robert Sutton Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst (2010)
Bill George Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value (2003)
Jon Billsberry "Whither authentic leadership? From essentialist essence to constructionist reconstruction" in Management Review Quarterly, December 2025
Episodes referenced in the walk-back:
We Are Losing Respect
The Power Paradox
The Confidence Trap
The End of Why
Trust: The Broken Spine
Daring to Care