How to bring your authentic self to work. With Ibukun Awosika.
- S1E4
- 29:18
- October 24th 2023
We all talk about bringing our whole selves to work and workplaces that allow you to be authentically you. But should you? Really? And do they? Really?
Let’s ask a leader who could never be less than her whole self. And an expert on people management…
Ibukun Awosika is an entrepreneur, leader, speaker and challenger. Former chair of the First Bank of Nigeria. One of the original dragons on the African version of Dragon’s Den. Author of several books, including The Girl Entrepreneur. And Forbes Chairperson of the Year award winner in 2020.
Professor Marta Elvira is Professor of Strategic Management and Managing People in Organisations at IESE Business School, one of the world’s best business schools – ranked No.1 in the world for six years running by the Financial Times.
In this episode, Ibukun and Marta discuss:
- Can we expect business to be better than society? (03:17)
- How to be more you (07:27)
- Authentic and aligned: when bringing your whole self to work really works (10:34)
- What is authentic leadership? (14:06)
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