The Authenticity Code: Impostor Syndrome 101

2301 Horizon Drive,Fort Worth TX 76177

27 September, 2022

Description

Authenticity in leadership may be difficult to grasp for today’s leaders and can carry a plethora of meanings. One of the most common connotations is dropping the facade and being unafraid to have open and tough conversations with a team, remaining true to professional values and not compromising for the sake of popularity or likes. At some point, leaders must stop being inconsistent with their values to keep the inconsistencies from becoming embedded into the organizations' cultural DNA. In this series, aspiring, new or existing leaders will learn to be more intentional about increasing organizational effectiveness and transforming into a leader that others want to follow. Impostor Syndrome 101 Good leadership requires the ability to communicate, inspire and delegate, sometimes simultaneously while forging ahead without all the answers. One of the main barriers that prevents leaders from excelling is not necessarily missing a skillset or character flaw, but rather they lack self-confidence or feel like an impostor. Impostor syndrome is used often in the same sentence as leadership and is closely related to perfectionism and overworking. Although these behaviors mark the excellent character traits of a high achieving leader, they can be unrealistic and costly. Those with impostor syndrome create unrealistic expectations for themselves and project it onto others. People who experience this syndrome do not think that they deserve the success they have achieved. While impostor syndrome manifests in a variety of ways, attendees will discover how this behavior downplays accomplishments, affects feedback, causes burnout and impedes asking for help, which in turn can reduce leadership ability and organizational effectiveness. Register today for solutions to this critical leadership issue.