Be Yourself at Work: The Groundbreaking Power of Showing Up, Standing Out, and Leading from the Heart
By (Author) Claude Silver
Foreword by Gary Vaynerchuk
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Harper Business
28th October 2025
United States
General
Non Fiction
Management and management techniques
Working patterns and practices
Hardback
320
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
646g
A powerful, timely, and inspiring guide for embracing your most authentic (and effective) self at workand why it matters--from the first-ever Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX.
Featuring a foreword by Gary Vaynerchuk
In a world obsessed with perfection, where workplaces prioritize efficiency over humanity, Claude Silver introduces a new language to deal with the messiness of being human at workby embracing the power of showing up as your true self. No matter our role, seniority, or generation, we all want to feel valued. We crave trust, respect, belonging, and meaning. When we show up as our true selveswithout the exhausting pretensewe unlock energy to thrive, connect, and perform at our best. Its not just liberating; its the key to breaking the myth of fitting in, building dynamic teams and achieving success thats fulfilling and sustainable.
Through her experience as VaynerX's Chief Heart Officer, Silver offers a compelling vision for how authenticity and connection transform leadership, ignite innovation, and elevate workplace culture. Silver draws on research and thousands of hours of direct experiencelistening, coaching, testing, team-building, and speakingand introduces a new framework based on three pillars: emotional optimism, emotional bravery, and emotional efficiency. Be Yourself at Work provides actionable insights, relatable stories, and a practical roadmap to navigate a workplace where the old models are failing
In an era where technology evolves faster than we can imagine, humanity is our greatest asset. Authentic presence is the currency of the futurea game-changer for individuals and organizations alike.
Claude Silver is on a mission to revolutionize leadership, talent, and workplace culture. She is the world's first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and partners with CEO Gary Vaynerchuk to drive their success. Silver has earned Campaign US's Female Frontier Award and AdWeek's Changing the Game Award and she electrifies audiences at national and international conferences and at organizations, including Meta, Google, US Government agencies, and the US Armed Forces. She has been interviewed on dozens of podcasts and featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, Silver lives in New Jersey with her family. Gary Vaynerchukis a serial entrepreneur and serves as the chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the creator and CEO of VeeFriends.Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on whats next in culture, relevance, and the internet. Known as GaryVee, he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business.He is aNew York Timesbestselling author, a sought-after public speaker, and a prolific investor in companieslike Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber. Gary serves on the board of Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum,MikMak, andPencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well member of charity: water.