The Authenticity Paradox | Professor Herminia Ibarra | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool

[@valentinainspires]

You got me "Ooooooooh wow!" at the end ..Being authentic is basically to be your child Self , open to try new things,open to learn ,experimenting anything we want without being attached to our "personality".

[@arczero1623]

Exactly. We aren't just one person, we have always had access to how our friends and family act, dress and behave. Herminia put it well, either you can stay static and rigid, falsely clinging to a you that doesn't exist, or you can let new experiences flow over you and take part in the awesome events you are a part of. Who is to say how Inner Alchemist would react to a different event tomorrow? No one knows, Inner Alchemist hasn't experienced the 1st of February, 2020 yet. We think so autobiographically, "last year I went to school, therefore I AM a student." But the past doesn't determine the future. The present determines the past. As one of my favorite speakers Alan Watts said, our past is like the wake of a ship. It tells us where the ship has been, in the same way that our past tells us what we have done. But the wake of the ship doesn't steer the ship, just like the tail doesn't wag the dog. If you insist on being determined by the past, that's on you, but our present and future self is still being formed!

[@ladylea8432]

I needed this talk so much. The speaker not only presented her speech effectively, she was gentle in untangling the authentic/professional paradigm. I needed this so bad.

[@hackthedots]

This is such a great point to make on the authenticity- and acknowledgement that "what got you here, won't get you there!". I've also read the "Act like a leader, think like a leader"- there are some great tips, insights, backed with research and specific steps we can take. As someone who is passionate about diversity and inclusion, I think that this take on authenticity and our careers development is so useful and eyes opening! Thank you!

[@Betcaligarcia]

Wonderful ! I’m that playful educator and always feel terrible that I spend so much time “playing” with new methods and strategies - I think about engagement first and then what I need to teach. I have really good days and really bad days in the classroom, but I’ve learned that in my highs and lows my students are content on riding the rollercoaster.

[@بطرسيعقوب-ك5ي]

Authenticity is a great value every body needs. A great topic!

[@brubru2724]

She explains so well I love this talk

[@allesgutnatur]

Amazing!!!! I love the play vs work analogy and how it relates to becoming steiffled onto one personality or going with the flow and being playful. Very powerful

[@lemonyarch3270]

Excellently said. I've been definitely trying to think my way through it, and haven't been able to come to a conclusion. Hence the paradox. But this has been really helpful for me. Thank you!

[@ComCJ674]

Brazilian loved and respected professor in the whole word, Paulo Freire, talks a lot of lots of things I just listened to, in a very beautiful way. In result, we as teachers are educated in a trully authentic, loving, polithical and human bases. Salve, Paulo Freire!

[@MoneyGist]

There's a very interesting quote from a 2005 rom-com (Hitch) that goes, "'You' is a very fluid concept right now." Speaks to me right now.

[@abiolafalusi]

I love this ... authenticity = fast prototyping yourself (are you your historical self or learning self )

[@lucifermorningstar905]

What got you here wasn't a choice. What gets you to where you want to go is. So to be authentic in that state of mind would be to always accept the cards dealt to you and do your best with them until that round is over, so on and so fourth.

[@nathanma4273]

successful people choose what they want to do and have faith in it, mediocrity are chosen to do whatever their jobs are.

[@steezmonster92]

A friend and I were in deep conversation and got stuck here. Thanks Herminia for the open-minded viewpoint.

[@Discipal4goodmusic]

I needed This. I’m exactly at that moment . Thank you

[@muskduh]

she's a great speaker. very calm and direct.

[@richp3580]

Great talk! I had low expectations coming in and this far exceeded what I expected.

[@dymphievandenbergh7717]

Thank you for this clear Tedx Talk.

[@deryasefer]

"If you seek authenticity for authenticity's sake you are no longer authentic." Jean-Paul Sartre

[@TruBlu65]

In what book, or writing of Sartre

[@sg5sd]

​@@TruBlu65 Notebook for an Ethics By Jean-Paul Sartre (1983)

[@NeoNorr]

really fascinated by how it changed her teaching!

[@abcr1998]

Thank you for answering my question❤

[@cwfilli]

Phenomenal talk!

[@vannessaviljoen8752]

THIS WAS JUST AMAZING.

[@nathanma4273]

Her book "act like a leader, think like a leader" is worth reading too.

[@andrewrice9383]

As someone who hasn’t watched this yet I would say authenticity in the more accurate way to describe what it’s alluding to is when you have a good balance of and discernment for self expression versus self-control. I would definitely say being emotionally present and communicating clearly are a big part of it, but it’s certainly not just uninhibited self expression

[@katrinapurser2021]

I have to say I was a bit perturbed by the use of the words “bozo” and “idiots” when describing the thoughts of another person, as though it was known that this person was thinking judgmentally in such a way. Additionally, it seems as though it’s suggested that being authentic means being stagnant and stubborn in your identity, too which I don’t agree. I think you can be authentically yourself and still grow and expand your personality and personal attributes. Authenticity does not mean there can be no change.

[@julienrateau1075]

Brilliant ! Thank you very much 🙏

[@josermtz]

I struggle with this a lot

[@FoxyRoxyReviews]

You could have suggested to that person to use narratives / story’s to celebrate their world view of data / truth as a Segway into their presentations. It’s a technique often used by presenters as introduction into the heavier material.

[@MaikBaum]

Inspiring! ❤️‍🔥

[@AkinAkinbodunse]

I love it.

[@Jihuni_0518]

Could you transfer to korean? I couldn't understand. I want to know.T T

[@rudolf5599]

I think she got to the point that authenticity does not exist. Both perspectives, before and after she took the advice reject each other. So how is she authentic? It is a trick. She simply changes the definition of authenticity to something in which all actions are authentic. Thus non is.

[@WambuiNdungu]

My thoughts exactly. It also sounded like authenticity is ever changing; past, present, future....

[@geoffkershler4544]

Great exposure on the important topic or authenticity

[@timj4601]

Amazing, potentially life changing video. Very mentally stimulating.

[@emmaholl2628]

Sounds like a great method of making students extremely uncomfortable in your class and discouraging attendance

[@jedfriedland1520]

First rate material and delivery.

[@ImeldaTierra]

As I paused what to say if you are on a tabloid especially if you’re a first timer speaker it’s a shaky nerve but if you are in the midst of talk you will use to . And it sounds like everybody wants to be a leader . As for me since I have no right to speak out and always blocked some negativity that people likes to manipulate or authenticates for the purpose of making money for source it’s a kind of criminal acts and wrongdoing and more embarrassing sides that people makes distress, competitive in selling , marketing , entrepreneurship, challenging and the best efforts is showed the best of itself is the best the best training . A lot of best and talented and even gifted even they are not a masters of speech.

[@christoffermathiesen2675]

I agree with her, but isn't she just building on Leadership Pipeline by Ram Charal et al.?

[@ktkee7161]

How many of our ideas are completely original?

[@raveeshshenoy]

I came here thinking this talk is about self-awareness and technique to getting to know your authentic self. Disappointed that it was a business-driven behavioral optimization strategy and nothing to do with authenticity.

[@baniajuliofonseca670]

Jesus,That is me

[@ns1extreme]

I guess you learn to talk a lot without saying much in business

[@keithpeavy8466]

This is a less-than-optimal definition of authenticity…

[@moirai1161]

she rockin those boots thoooo

[@professordrabhijitsayamber2299]

Om shanti ka

[@enatp6448]

Unfortunately this talk does not do justice to the concept of authenticity and its value. I'm particularly blown away by the colleague's advice about getting into students' physical space. So not cool....

[@torstentorsten]

I totally agree. One can not be further away from being authentic by following her advice.

[@kemal_punkt]

Nothing new, another stoic self-actualization / self-help nonsense. What she can't explain is actually is her colleague's introduction to the story, the timing of life, the external circumstances. Anna needs a new game-changing story arising from her own story, her own conditions. By the way, her introduction of the name "Carl Rogers" is considerable. He said; "When I accept myself just as I am, then I can change" .. Maybe this approach would be less superficial about the subject matter (instead of what got you here, won't get you there ..)

[@AG0.]

exactly.

[@bananas9230]

I think she took things from one side to another. Its not the best way to go.

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