Read any career self-actualization book or talk to a life coach and you're likely to hear a lot about finding your "true self." One of the biggest movements of the last decade is the push for greater sincerity and transparency in the workplace. Everyone, it seems, is urging us to bring more of our real personalities to work, to let our spirits be on full display and to live our truth. I've personally experienced the power of bringing more of my "whole self" to work with me. Seven years back, I transitioned from a job in technology middle management to being a full-time college professor. Although I had always tapped parts of my non-work self before (particularly my experiences as a musician and performer), I found more opportunities to let my personality creep into my daily endeavors on the education "stage." At the head of the classroom, this behavior is not just tolerated--it's encouraged! One of the quickest lessons learned by most co...