Authenticity

Being authentic isn’t always the same as being effective.

Three new books offer advice on how to be more courageous.

Strategies to subvert, counter, or sidestep assumptions and biases that may pose barriers to advancement.

The risks of overconfidence—and five ways to rebuild your credibility.

To reach your full potential, first identify—and then map out—as many elements of your identity as you can.

How to keep your positive attitude from becoming excessive or dismissive.

How to cultivate a deeper sense of self-worth.

Six steps to address the problem and change the dynamic.

Observations from three experiments and a review of more than 55,000 Instagram posts.

How to overcome self-consciousness and let your authentic self shine through.

Advice for both individuals and decision-makers.

How leaders need to think and act now

Research suggests that boosting a colleague’s accomplishments alongside your own will help you signal both competence and good intentions.

Identify what’s at the root of your outlook to figure out when it’s helpful and when it’s not.

Filling the shoes of a legendary founder was not only a personal challenge for Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel, but a significant adjustment for all the company’s employees, from the C-suite to the hundreds of local stores.

It starts with envisioning your possible future selves.

Working–and living–inauthentically can cause stress, mental illness, or worse.

Four strategies to help chief executives cope with the intense demands of being the public face of a company.

Research found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds.

Everyone experiences doubts and setbacks — and we don’t have to do it alone.