Are You Not Superemotional?

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Sok: I think it is cultural. The norms of my household growing up, and the expectations, the trajectory that was laid out for me is very different then what i invision for myself now. Asian people are known as model minorities, superpolite, we'll get the work done, focus on the task, but they're not leaders. Ole: Is it that you don't feel the emotions, or that you don’t want to express the emotion? Sok: It's probablya question that i think about subconsciously.

As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but for women, that can be tricky. For one thing, it can be hard to even know what our “true selves” want with all the demands competing for our attention. For another, there are different expectations about how women should look, and behave. In this episode, we talk with an expert on authenticity, as well as a woman trying everyday to bring her best self to work and help others do the same. Guests: Tina Opie and Candice Morgan. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City in Motion,” provided by Audio Network. For links to the articles mentioned in this episode, as well as other information about the show, visit hbr.org/podcasts/women-at-work.