There is a lot of talk about authenticity these days, but do we really stop to reflect on what it means? Often, it is understood superficially as "being yourself." But if we have been shaped by our ...

Authenticity in leadership isn’t about being unfiltered — it’s about letting your values guide how you show up and communicate consistently, while still remaining empathetic. Predictability matters.

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Is authenticity still an ideal? On the one hand, I have found in my research that authenticity seems to be disappearing. Others, such as the existentialist philosopher Gordon Marino, have similarly ...

The "Las Culturistas" dust-up shows the impossible standards Black women politicians must navigate ...

Imagine sitting at home getting ready for a first date or your first day at a new job and wanting your first impression to be perfect. The pressure in that situation can be immense. You sit there, ...

These days, "be authentic" gets tossed around like seasoning. A pinch here, a dash there, suddenly everyone's an expert. But if authenticity is just "saying whatever I want whenever I want," then ...

I recently came across author Liz Kelly’s Substack post bearing the subtitle: “Only what is truly authentic can stand in the presence of the Lord,” which instantly won me over. I’d recently received a ...

It's easy to throw around the word "authenticity" in leadership circles. Yet, like many buzzwords, it's lost much of its meaning. Authenticity isn't a license to overshare or a directive to reveal ...