From the course: Overcoming Obstacles to Leading with Confidence
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Deactivate your inner critic
From the course: Overcoming Obstacles to Leading with Confidence
Deactivate your inner critic
- As you progress in your career and move up the organizational ladder, you can expect to encounter situations that are unfamiliar and daunting. Whatever the challenge, getting promoted, being asked to present to the board, or taking over a new team, you may feel intimidated or ill-equipped. The door of opportunity opens and whoosh, along with the excitement, imposter syndrome sweeps in and tells you that you're in way over your head. When faced with a new challenge, it's easy to believe that you need to go develop a bunch of new competencies before you can succeed. But what you're usually missing right off the bat is not a new set of skills. It's the confidence to use the skills you already possess. In this lesson, I'll show you how to deactivate your inner critic so you can jump into new challenges with confidence. First, what have your key strengths been throughout your career? Perhaps you're a gifted…
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