Oprah's reason for quitting 60Minutes is an essential lesson in how to pick the right job
, things actually didn't go so well when the TV icon tried to take her emotional brand of journalism to 60 Minutes."It was an interesting experience for me. I enjoyed working with the teams," Winfrey says diplomatically in the interview,"but it was not the best format for me." What made her a less-than-perfect fit for the storied news program? Apparently, an excess of emotion.
"Never a good thing when I have to practice saying my name and have to be told that I have too much emotion in my name," she continues."I think I did seven takes on just my name because it was 'too emotional.' I go, 'Is the too much emotion in the 'Oprah' part or the 'Winfrey' part?'... They would say, 'All right, you need to flatten out your voice, there's too much emotion in your voice.
Seeing the mismatch between her true self and the culture and demands of the job, she walked away. It's courageous , but it's a lesson more professionals would probably benefit from learning.Hiding your true character at work is exhausting. Just like Oprah dragging herself through seven takes of her own name, you have to constantly monitor yourself and calculate how to adjust your demeanor and actions to suit your workplace. Research shows that it isn't just unpleasant.
"When it comes to your fundamental identity, rather than your opinions, hiding or downplaying things can actually be detrimental to your career in the long run. As Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Karen Sumberg have shown,
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