Squash Imposter Syndrome, now.

Ever had

• Feelings of inadequacy
• Having difficulty accepting compliments
• Feeling a fraud, despite your achievements
• Crediting others or ‘good luck’ for your promotion
• A reluctance to delegate, in case others think you don’t know it all
• The need to work harder than others, “so they don’t find out I’m not as good as they think I am".

Classic signs of Imposter Syndrome.

It can lead to overwork; failure to delegate; excessive perfectionism; micromanagement; setting unrealistic goals for yourself, and / or your team;

It's not

• being scared of hard work
• a sign that you're incapable
• a passing phase

I had Imposter Syndrome before it had a name, or I knew what it was. I doubted myself and my ability. It can make you feel inadequate

It's not reserved for the first-time manager, can strike at any time, and at any level in your career.

Telling someone to get over themselves, isn’t helpful.

I’m a confident person, so the conflict in me was stressful. But I learned what it was, and how to get over it.

I’ve coached leaders at all levels in an organisation, be it a CEO or a team leader in a manufacturing plant, who’ve had these feelings.

This simple technique is one of many you can use.