In the age of social media and influencers, we’re constantly pushed to think of ourselves as brands—shiny packages containing all of our best traits to market to employers and followers. But striving to build a “personal brand” may actually hinder your ability to make genuine connections and maintain a strong reputation. In this episode, Adam explores the science on alternatives to personal branding and explains why contribution, collaboration, and humility are better self-promotional tools than a carefully crafted image. Guests: management professor Mark Bolino; military leader Chevy Cook; writer and brand consultant Debbie Millman, host of the podcast&nbsp;Design Matters.Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adamgrant</a> | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adammgrant</a> | Website: <a href="http://adamgrant.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">adamgrant.net/</a>)Guest:Mark Bolino (Instagram: | Website: <a href="https://www.ou.edu/price/bios/mark-bolino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ou.edu/price/bios/mark-bolino</a>)Chevy Cook (LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaveso-chevy-cook/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@chaveso-chevy-cook</a> | Website: <a href="ausa.org/people/ltc-chaveso-cook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ausa.org/people/ltc-chaveso-cook</a>)Debbie Millman (Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@debbiemillman</a> | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahmillman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@deborahmillman</a> | Website: <a href="https://debbiemillman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://debbiemillman.com/</a>)&nbsp;Links<a href="https://www.centerformentoring.com/about-us/meet-chevy-cook-phd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.centerformentoring.com/about-us/meet-chevy-cook-phd</a>Subscribe to TED&nbsp;Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ted</a>YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @TED</a>TikTok:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXFocVNnRWFvUUcyWm1ib2psTkJ5RlVpOTRWZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuWkZaWEc3YzMwWkxubG9LdEJXMTBONkhOZ0VXSmtIaVFXZng3WmdEWVpUZ25BUFo1dk1jM21nanQxT2UzN25PQTNfLVVlMkw4ZVlwMUFTb05TRGJORHoxT3hoZjdfZFRQeDRBMlFIYkRJSEkwc3hhbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40tedtoks&v=9IFo0WjDvL4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @tedtoks</a>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ted-conferences</a>Website:<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66e1e4bf9a7dcc160e617eef/shows/67572b3b2dd88df13220eb3b/episodes/www.ted.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ted.com</a>Podcasts:<a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts</a>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcripts</a>Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our <a href="https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/TxkjDblI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">survey</a>!<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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