How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1186: The Hidden Cost of Undersharing with Leslie John

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Show Notes

Leslie John makes the compelling case for why we need to open up more in work and in life.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The surprising upsides to oversharing 2) The easiest and loveliest thing to overshare 3) Why it’s a good sign when people cringe

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— ABOUT LESLIE — Leslie John is the James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Her award-winning research appears in top academic journals and media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. She is the author of the new book, REVEALING: The Underrated Power of Oversharing. A Canadian-born, professionally trained ballet dancer, she now calls Boston her home, where she lives with her husband and two young sons. • Book: Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing • Instagram: @proflesliejohn • LinkedIn: ProfLeslieJohn • Website: ProfLeslieJohn.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: zeeg • Article: “Will Blue Light Glasses Improve Your Sleep?” by Christopher M. Barnes • Book: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara • Book: Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders by Christopher Whitcomb • Video: The Announcement: Magic Johnson • Article: “My Medical Choice” by Angelina Jolie • Podcast: "A Very Fatal Murder" The Onion Podcast

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