A lot of leaders who come to me for coaching are struggling with impostor syndrome, especially if they’ve just stepped up to a new leadership role. Common themes are feelings of anxiousness or panic, and a noisy inner critic saying things like, “You don’t deserve to be here!”, “Who do you think you are?”, “What…
Have you ever come out of a meeting kicking yourself because you didn’t say anything? This is such a common theme in my coaching conversations with leaders, especially when they’re meeting with authority figures or important clients. Perhaps you wanted to say something, but the more you thought about it, the more you worried whether…
When I started working with Steph*, a Finance Director, every day felt a struggle to get through the volume of work on her plate. She was always feeling behind or as if she was missing something. Steph ended up working late and often at home in the evenings, anxious to try to keep on top…
Jack* approached me for coaching because he felt overwhelmed. He’d recently been promoted to Head of Finance and was being bombarded by demands from all directions. He believed that he needed to keep on top of everything, “everything” meaning not only delivering what he was paid to do, but also dealing with everyone else’s requests….
Do you sometimes wonder why people can’t see right through you? That they’re bound to find out sooner or later that you’re only masquerading as a competent leader?
In my last article, I talked about the 4 roles the Voice in your Head plays in sabotaging you and your leadership.
Do you have a Voice in your Head? Does it say things like, “You’re not good enough”, “Don’t speak up?” or “You don’t deserve to be here”?
Are you sad or glad that it’s September? I’ll be honest, I’m a bit relieved.
The results of my latest experiment – letting go of overpreparing – are in.
You’re about to present in a meeting with important stakeholders. You start to feel anxious, tense, hot. Maybe you’ve got a dry mouth.