ep 106. Authenticity and Assimilation

In this episode,“Authenticity & Assimilation”

Tony Tidbit and special guest Sarissa Thrower, Sr. Director, Social + Corporate, Executive and Brand Communications at Matter of Fact, discuss professional Standards”.

So many times, Black executives find themselves at the crossroads of being themselves and accommodating the "professional standard." But unfortunately, many professional standards are rooted in old and problematic ideologies that only served White men in the C-suite. Therefore, Black leaders are often expected to accommodate these standards — uplifting harmful biases, in order to achieve success.

Episode Description 

“Authenticity > Assimilation”

So many times, Black executives find themselves at the crossroads of being themselves and accommodating the "professional standard." But unfortunately, many professional standards are rooted in old and problematic ideologies that only served White men in the C-suite. Therefore, Black leaders are often expected to accommodate these standards — uplifting harmful biases and making their white colleagues comfortable — to achieve success.