# Authenticity is a double-edged sword

- Institution: TED
- Department: WorkLife with Adam Grant
- Speaker: WorkLife with Adam Grant
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_authenticity_is_a_double_edged_sword)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"Just be yourself." That's popular work advice these days, with more and more companies encouraging people to "be authentic" and bring their whole selves to work. But when we get real at the wrong time or in the wrong way, it can backfire. What does effective authenticity look like, and how can we learn to strike the right balance? (Audio only)

## Lectures

1. [Authenticity is a double-edged sword](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/worklife_with_adam_grant_authenticity_is_a_double_edged_sword/433d5edc2531), 39 min (TED's player)