Speaker and Author Ruth Rathblott seated at a red table in a bright workspace, smiling, with her limb difference visible. Photo: John DeMato

Can You Be Authentic and Still Be Hiding?

Why authenticity isn’t the same thing as being known. Authenticity is back. Or maybe it never left. Maybe we just forgot what it was supposed to lead to. I keep hearing about it everywhere. In conversations about AI. In leadership discussions. In articles about trust, connection, and workplace culture. The argument usually goes something like…