Blog tag: imposter syndrome

We all know that teams and individuals work better when they have the freedom to speak up, sharing their ideas, questions, concerns or even mistakes freely, without fear of punishment or humiliation. Psychological safety has become a widely used term, largely thanks to Amy Edmondson’s brilliant research and work in…

Creative people are often complex, and come with complex issues. It’s part of what makes them great at what they do – but not always easy to manage. Getting top creative talent to work well together calls for an understanding of their motivations and their behaviours. By creative, we mean…

You’ve invested a huge amount of time and resources hiring the best people, you’ve got them in the right roles and are rewarding them well for their contribution – but you just don’t seem to be getting the success you’d anticipated. We hear this from CEOs a lot, especially in innovative…

Imposter Syndrome describes high achieving people who are marked by their inability to internalise their accomplishments and a fear of being exposed as a fraud. They will dismiss their achievements as luck, timing or attribute them to other people. A recent study found that 70% of people experience Imposter Syndrome,…

Confidence is both an inside feeling and an outside behaviour.Both are important, if one is out of kilter you will appear incongruent and inauthentic, therefore lacking impact. 1. You have perfectionist tendencies Inside confidence is critical to managing your health and energy. Confidence problems are often a side effect of…