Myth: your success and value are tied to your ability to identify problems. Fact: your success / value is tied to your ability to identify solutions and execute them.
Take this seriously. Based on my experience (and apparently US soccer coach Gregg Berhalter), there is no safe group meeting where you can be confident your comments will be kept confidential no matter what organizers say.
EY split from its consulting in year 2000 as well. History repeats with another big payout for partners. See WSJ today.
EY’s Top Partners Approve Plan to Split Firm
https://t.co/InfINqsz9K
You are not being authentic if your personal behavior is negatively impacting or threatening someone else. You are being self indulgent. Authenticity is about your best self. Much harder.