<description>&lt;p&gt;Being yourself at work has become a corporate mantra&amp;mdash;and it certainly started in a well-meaning way. But it can also have significant downsides, according to Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, author of Don&amp;rsquo;t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead). In this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, Chamorro-Premuzic joins McKinsey leaders and talent experts Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock, as well as Global Editorial Director Lucia Rahilly, to explore what authenticity really means in the workplace, when it helps and hurts, and what may matter more for employees looking to accelerate their leadership trajectory in the age of AI.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy"&gt;www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information&lt;/p&gt;</description>

McKinsey Talks Talent

McKinsey People & Organizational Performance

The problem with ‘bringing your whole self to work’

MAR 25, 202624 MIN
McKinsey Talks Talent

The problem with ‘bringing your whole self to work’

MAR 25, 202624 MIN

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Being yourself at work has become a corporate mantra—and it certainly started in a well-meaning way. But it can also have significant downsides, according to Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, author of Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead). In this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, Chamorro-Premuzic joins McKinsey leaders and talent experts Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock, as well as Global Editorial Director Lucia Rahilly, to explore what authenticity really means in the workplace, when it helps and hurts, and what may matter more for employees looking to accelerate their leadership trajectory in the age of AI. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information