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Eleanor Pringle

Marc Andreessen doesn't want to see anyone's 'whole self' at work: 'Act like a professional and a grown-up'

Marc Andreessen on a panel at the Fortune Global Forum. (Credit: Kimberly White—Getty Images for Fortune)

Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen has some pretty brutal advice for staffers who want to bring their "full self" to work: Don't.

The notion of bringing one's "full" or "whole" self to the office states that employees should be able to be honest and vulnerable in a professional setting, offer a difference of opinion, and not be nervous about the ramifications.

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