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Nov 2021
46m 4s

How Can I Lead Authentically?

HBR PRESENTS / MURIEL WILKINS
About this episode
There are all different kinds of leadership styles, but it’s hard to know what is authentic to you, or how much you should try to adapt to your environment. In this episode, host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a senior leader who is having trouble drawing a line between what is expected of her, and what feels true to her core. 
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