How can you be ‘authentic’ at work?

“Authenticity” is a bit of a buzzword these days. And yet, as is the case with any term open to subjectivity, there’s a little confusion over what it really means.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, to be authentic is defined as “of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.” I love this definition because of its suggestion that authenticity is a reflection of uniqueness. To me, that is truly what authenticity is about.