Identity at Work | Authenticity in Leadership Development
Leadership From The Heart | Transformational Leadership Insights · 2026-06-03 · 59 min
Episode notes
The Identity Split: Can You Be Yourself at Work Without Sacrificing Executive Presence? Can you be your authentic self at work without sacrificing executive presence? In this episode of Leadership From The Heart, Romie welcomes back Kat and Rich for a grounded, honest conversation about the identity split leaders experience in the workplace —the tension between who we are professionally and who we are privately. Together, they unpack what happens when ambition is driven by fear versus truth , why so many professionals feel disconnected at work, and how leadership development often requires more inner work than we realize. This episode explores: ️ Professionalism vs suppression — are we being strategic or hiding ourselves?