‘Don’t be yourself’ in the workplace, actually, Columbia professor says. Here’s why authenticity is ‘overrated’
A Columbia professor argues that being authentic in the workplace may not be beneficial for leaders. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic suggests that prioritizing personal values over team needs can hinder leadership effectiveness. Instead, adapting to different workplace scenarios is more likely to lead to success.
- ▪Chamorro-Premuzic's book argues that authenticity can impede a leader's ability to advocate for their team.
- ▪Research indicates that managing one's impression of themselves to others is linked to greater leadership effectiveness.
- ▪The debate around workplace authenticity has gained traction, especially among the emerging Gen Z workforce.
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“Just be yourself” may be an oft-given piece of advice, but it won’t take you in the right direction as a workplace leader, one psychology of business professor argues.Recommended Video While authenticity has been linked with increased self-esteem, it can also hamper a leader’s ability know when to stop advocating for one’s personal values and start advocating for their team, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, a professor of business psychology at University College London and Columbia University adjunct professor, says in his book Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead). “Feeling authentic does not equate to being perceived as talented or competent by others,” Chamorro-Premuzic writes in his book, an excerpt of which was adapted for Harvard Business Review online.
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