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Make It, Don't Fake It
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Make It, Don't Fake It

Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success

Berrett-Koehler, 2021 Mehr


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Bold
  • Concrete Examples
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Public relations professional Sabrina Horn explains that you must resist the dangerous temptation to “fake it 'til you make it.” However, she adds, you don’t need to speak with brutal honesty all the time, either. Tactful language and confidence-building self-talk can be helpful – even necessary. Horn warns that a point comes at which seemingly harmless lies cross into outright fakery. She helps marketers, brand builders, entrepreneurs and leaders make it by not faking it.

Take-Aways

  • “Fake it 'til you make it” first appeared in print in a 1973 appellate court document dealing with a pyramid scheme.
  • Good PR tells the truth compellingly, without exaggeration or deception.
  • Establishing a new business takes a different set of skills than managing growth.

About the Author

Sabrina Horn, now CEO of HORN Strategy LLC, founded Horn Group which was recognized as the Best US Employer and Best US Tech Agency.


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