Few self-help ideas are as prevalent and widely celebrated as the advice to “just be yourself.” Whether in job interviews, workplace interactions, or career choices, we are frequently encouraged to ...

Authenticity, self-awareness and emotional intelligence are just some of the many behaviors people associate with business leaders. However, idealized expectations and challenging situations that ...

Imagine Sarah has just been offered a big promotion: a chance to lead a new department and manage a team of 15 people, which could be a major step forward in her career. However, Sarah has never ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the psychology of leadership, tech and entrepreneurship. It is hard to escape the authenticity cult. Corporate ...

Our world is obsessed with authenticity. As I illustrate in my latest book, we want authentic brands, authentic leaders, authentic influencers, and authentic products. “Authenticity” is slapped on ...

“You can bring your authentic self to a Thanksgiving meal with your family if you’d like to,” said former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras. Especially as you grow tenure at an organization, it ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Many of us turn to self-help when we want to improve our ...

Pinch me, please. Is this me? A few years ago I thought people who get married and have children are crazy. I didn’t believe in marriage or real love. I was quite messed up and had no idea how bad it ...

When I was a newly minted clinical social worker working at a psychiatric hospital, I was taught to be a blank slate. I was not to share details about myself, I was not to react to provocative stories ...

There’s a moment many people recognize before returning to online dating: the sites are open, profiles are scrolling, yet ...