We’ve all been told to bring our authentic selves to work, to be vulnerable, to share our truth. But what if all that authenticity is actually holding you back? What if the pressure to be yourself is keeping you from becoming the person you want to be?

Act One: Don't Be Yourself by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Act Two: Authentic by Jodi-Ann Burey

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