Read the Ideas in Action section about Melinda Gates. Respond to the following questions based on Gates’s experiences and your own experiences:

A. What are some of the negative consequences of trying to mimic the behaviors of others? How might this hurt you in presentation situations? How might it help you in presentation situations?

B. What do you think authenticity really means? In what ways is authenticity valuable for presenters? What are the risks of authenticity?

C. What do you think is the connection between experimenting with various presentation styles and authenticity? What are some ways you can experiment to raise your authenticity as a presenter?