Success in life requires you to develop yourself in a manner that helps others see the complete you: the strengths and the imperfections, the accomplishments and the continued striving. At work, only when colleagues see you as human will they be open to you as a genuine leader and not merely a person occupying a position above them. I wanted Show Your Ink to make the case that people love—and often crave—authenticity in others.

Success in life requires you to develop yourself in a manner that helps others see the complete you: the strengths and the imperfections, the accomplishments and the continued striving. At work, only when colleagues see you as human will they be open to you as a genuine leader and not merely a person occupying a position above them. I wanted Show Your Ink to make the case that people love—and often crave—authenticity in others.