Can We Ever Be Authentic at Work?

“This workplace likability is all about transparency, the willingness to admit when you’re wrong, a commitment to excellence, authenticity and transformational leadership. This modern take on likability allows Black women like Seales to achieve professional success without compromising their identity — and I think we would all benefit from adopting this more enlightened approach. Because, like Seales, some of us are not your friends; we are women in a professional setting that was not designed with us in mind. We’re just trying to do well for ourselves and our community.”

Read more at HuffPost VOICES where I’m now a contributor.

I finally chime in on this conversation about likability and Black women in professional spaces in light of the recent Amanda Seales dust up, and I do so with a perspective gleaned from a study from Harvard Business Review that I write about in my latest book. Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite.

Enjoy!

… and let me know your thoughts.