{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Adaptive Futures","title":"Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on “Don’t Be Yourself” and Why Authenticity is Overrated | Adaptive Futures Live","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/00b9beb9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3151,"description":"Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic | Breaking the Four Authenticity Traps\nPsychologist, author, and innovator Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic joins Al Adamsen to rethink what “authenticity” really means at work. Drawing on his new book Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead), Tomas unpacks the Four Authenticity Traps, why “bring your whole self to work” can backfire, and how to lead with self-awareness, situational awareness, and integrity. We also explore inclusion, identity, and how to give and receive feedback in ways that build trust rather than erode it.\nWhat You’ll LearnThe Four Authenticity Traps, and why well-meant advice (e.g., “always be honest,” “don’t worry what others think,” “follow your values,” “bring your whole self to work”) can create new problemsWhy authenticity is an attribution (how others experience you) and how EQ/strategic self-presentation builds trust and psychological safetyThe role of boundaries, self-control, and situational awareness in modern leadershipHow to avoid oversharing, process feedback like an adult, and use multi-source input (360s) to see your “reputation mosaic”Practical ways to “go against your nature” (learned behaviors > fixed traits) to become your future, better selfEpisode Chapters (selected)0:00 — Welcome + why authenticity needs nuance1:15 — The origin of the book + when “being yourself” goes wrong3:26 — From Aristotle to Amy Edmondson: how we got here4:47 — Limits of “whole self at work” and the case for a professional self6:38 — What research actually measures as “authenticity”8:57 — Trust, safety, and why others decide if you’re authentic12:32 — Authenticity as privilege; power, status, and role-flexing14:40 — Self-complexity and expressing the relevant parts of you15:26 — Oversharing, boundaries, and learning from regret19:30 — The Four Traps in detail (honesty, caring what others think, values, whole self)23:48 — Aim for the better future self, not a fixed past self28:00 — Growth mindset vs....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tHJxubG6VoQ3wyF1XZA3MgmorukhVIeeDH4CC3Nw1jw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OTYz/NGE5ZWUwOGQwMjY0/MzczYTY0MzM2MDQ1/NTYxMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}