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Posted by bloggertone under Management
From http://bloggertone.com 5260 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on December 1, 2009 5:16 pm

At a high level I suppose I understood authenticity to be about being honest and true to ones own values and beliefs, but in reality I think this was a little bit simplistic — in my experience many of us work in complex, politically orientated workplaces where complete honesty and openness are not often possible, practical or effective. So how do we strike a balance between our authenticity and our environments or the work culture we find ourselves in?

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Written by bloggertone
5259 days ago

Hi Shawn.

"the degree to which it is effective says much about the quality and effectiveness of the work environment" I agree, that's a key point.

Thanks for your comments

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Written by ShawnHessinger
5260 days ago

I agree that complete honesty is not always possible or practical in the work place but it also may be that the degree to which it is effective says much about the quality and effectiveness of the work environment. Though true leadership can spring from anywhere there are certainly some environments in which its growth is much more likely and some in which it is less.

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