Authenticity is for your marriage, parents, and closest friends.
Consistency is for your kids, job, and team.
Sure, there are opportunities for your authentic self to show up for your kids, colleagues, and those depending on you. And there is a wonderful congruency in the world when you’re able to align your authentic self with your consistent self.
But when the shit hits the fan, and you’re angry, tired, and drained, those depending on you need the consistent you, not the authentic you.
You always have the right to be the authentic you in any situation, but we also have the right to disagree with, dislike, and reject that version of you. You have the right to sink the ship with authenticity. We have the right to throw you overboard.
Authenticity is overrated in most situations that call for leadership.
