Why Authenticity Is Overrated - and What Great Leaders Do Instead

“Be yourself.” “Bring your whole self to work.” It sounds empowering - but what if it’s actually bad advice?

That’s exactly what our host David Green explores in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, with returning guest Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic - Professor of Business Psychology at UCL and Columbia, and author of Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity is Overrated (and What to Do Instead).

Together, they challenge popular leadership tropes and explore why being real doesn’t always lead to being effective - especially in today’s fast-changing, AI-driven world. So, join them as they explore:

• Why authenticity is misunderstood, and when it becomes a liability
• The leadership traits that actually build trust and influence
• How AI is transforming the employee experience
• The risks of eliminating early-career jobs in pursuit of productivity
• What inclusion really requires beyond buzzwords and optics
• The three ingredients every AI strategy needs to succeed

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