Don't Be Yourself

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Don't Be Yourself

Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead)

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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

A counterintuitive and science-backed look at how the drive to be "authentic" is holding us back.

  • Provocative: The book offers a provocative challenge to the widely accepted idea of "being true to yourself."
  • Wide appeal: The topic of authenticity resonates broadly, as it's an issue we all grapple with in our personal and professional lives. The book's insights will likely resonate with a wide audience.
  • Work-focused: Tomas devotes significant attention to how authenticity plays out in the workplace, including dedicated chapters on leadership and diversity/inclusion. The book demonstrates how authenticity and work performance are deeply intertwined.
  • Evidence-based: The book's provocative arguments are grounded in decades of psychological research, giving it a strong foundation of empirical evidence to support its contrarian viewpoint.

Audience: Self-help aficionados and leaders.

Publication

2025

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Harvard Business Review Press

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