action versus reflection, 1–3, 5–6, 185–186
agility, 9
Alcoholics Anonymous, 110
Allen, Woody, 103
Ancona, Deborah, 37–38
Apple, 99–100, 190
approachability, 134–135
aspirations, 42–43, 128
assumptions, testing old, 12
ATracker, 35
authenticity, 3
as barrier to change, 117–121, 146–147
based on the past, 128–129
chameleons and, 121–129
cultural norms and, 142–145
defining, 129–132
as excuse for staying in comfort zone, 118–121
identity stretching and, 145–155
leadership challenges and, 132–145
networking and, 79–84
playfulness and, 147–148
playing with identity and, 117–157
positive illusions and, 138–141
prevention versus promotion orientation in, 128–129
self-assessment on, 146–147

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