Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
People talk a lot about the importance of always being yourself, at work and in personal environments. Research supports the hypothesis that authenticity can lead to psychological benefits, boosting self-esteem, and making people feel happier and more energised at work.
But according to new research from Dr Hannes Leroy at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and his co-authors authenticity is not equally beneficial for everybody in every setting.
Read about it on RSM Discovery: https://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/413-just-be-yourself-might-not-be-the-best-advice/
Read the full study, Being your true self at work: integrating the fragmented research on authenticity in organizations in Academy of Management Annals: doi.org/10.5465/annals.2016.0108
Listen to Dr Hannes Leroy’s podcast: “Too much authenticity”:
https://anchor.fm/ecl/episodes/Episode-1-Too-much-authenticity-e336rg
To learn more about and and read on leadership within RSM:
Nordic Expedition: no place to hide and here you will discover the true you but also get tools and personal coaching to translate that real you back to the real world: https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/nordic-leadership-expedition/overview
Power of Presence: two-day programme to increases your awareness of your non-verbal self-presentation, and teach you how to use your strong features, allowing your communication and interaction with others to have more impact: https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/the-power-of-presence/overview/
Persuasive Leadership: how can you maintain your authenticity in an essential inauthentic and political landscape, here you find ways to stay authentic while others get this as well: https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/persuasive-leadership/overview/
People talk a lot about the importance of always being yourself, at work and in personal environments. Research supports the hypothesis that authenticity can lead to psychological benefits, boosting self-esteem, and making people feel happier and more energised at work.
But according to new research from Dr Hannes Leroy at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and his co-authors authenticity is not equally beneficial for everybody in every setting.
Read about it on RSM Discovery: https://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/413-just-be-yourself-might-not-be-the-best-advice/
Read the full study, Being your true self at work: integrating the fragmented research on authenticity in organizations in Academy of Management Annals: doi.org/10.5465/annals.2016.0108
Listen to Dr Hannes Leroy’s podcast: “Too much authenticity”:
https://anchor.fm/ecl/episodes/Episode-1-Too-much-authenticity-e336rg
To learn more about and and read on leadership within RSM:
Nordic Expedition: no place to hide and here you will discover the true you but also get tools and personal coaching to translate that real you back to the real world: https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/nordic-leadership-expedition/overview
Power of Presence: two-day programme to increases your awareness of your non-verbal self-presentation, and teach you how to use your strong features, allowing your communication and interaction with others to have more impact: https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/the-power-of-presence/overview/
Persuasive Leadership: how can you maintain your authenticity in an essential inauthentic and political landscape, here you find ways to stay authentic while others get this as well: https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/persuasive-leadership/overview/
