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Staying True to You: How to Succeed Without Losing Your Way

Patricia Faison Hewlin

A wise and profoundly human guide that provides a roadmap to honouring your values, strengthening your relationships and finding a sustainable sense of wholeness at work and beyond' AMY EDMONDSON, author of Right Kind of Wrong

'A powerful framework for navigating between belonging and self-expression with clarity and integrity' HERMINIA IBARRA, author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

'Just be yourself'. It sounds so simple, doesn't it? But all too often, we find ourselves caught between trying to 'fit in' or 'stand out' - hiding our true thoughts for the sake of belonging, or over-acting just to get noticed. Both extremes leave us exhausted and disconnected.

In this paradigm-shifting book, behavioural scientist Patricia Hewlin reveals a better, more fulfilling way to navigate the pressures of our working lives. This is the middle self: a flexible framework for showing up with confidence, resilience and integrity no matter the situation. Drawing on decades of research, this break-through method will help you to make intentional choices, build stronger relationships and achieve your ambitions - while staying true to you.

Patricia Faison Hewlin

Dr. Patricia Hewlin is an award-winning behavioural scientist with 20+ years of experience researching authenticity and conformity around the world. Currently on faculty at the Desautels Faculty of Management in McGill University, Dr. Hewlin is a native New Yorker who holds her PhD in organizational behavior and MBA in finance from New York University's Stern School of Business. Her work has been featured in mainstream media, including the Huffington Post, The Times, Harvard Business Review Online and Globe and Mail, and her scholarship has been published in numerous academic journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science and Journal of Applied Psychology, among others. In addition to her research and teaching, Dr. Hewlin is also a professional consultant who works with major pharmaceutical, retail and finance companies, as well as arts organizations (fun fact: she has playbill credits for Hamilton, Moulin Rouge, and more).