# Ep. 29: What My Ex-Manager Taught Me About Authenticity at Work | Jerry Daykin

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Podcast: [Inner Wonder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-wonder-6602684)
Published: 2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alexaristidou/episodes/Ep--29-What-My-Ex-Manager-Taught-Me-About-Authenticity-at-Work--Jerry-Daykin-e3le35i
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🔔 ⁠⁠Subscribe to never miss an episode⁠⁠ ➡️ ⁠ ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM Hi thinkers , today we host Jerry Daykin, a media leader with 20+e years of experience. Jerry describes himself as a curious “explorer,” sharing how experimentation fuels learning. The conversation centers on authenticity and fun at work as drivers of engagement and productivity, distinguishing organized fun from manager-led and peer-led fun, and emphasizing that forced initiatives can backfire if inauthentic. Jerry argues great leadership is about building positive, inclusive team culture, empathy for different working styles, and creating psychological safety where people can be themselves, learn, and admit failures. He credits his husband, mother and dog, and cites Russell T. Davies’ “Queer as Folk” as a formative inspiration for values-led storytelling and influence through marketing.

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