The most important person we ever manage is ourselves. And if you’re a high performing person you may be subject to what two researchers dubbed as “Imposter Syndrome.” Specifically, their 1978 study looked at high-achieving people who consistently believed themselves to be less bright or talented than the world thought they were. “Ariana Huffington named this nagging voice inside her head “my obnoxious roommate.” What do you call yours?
If this sounds like you, take heart, you’re in good company. The website “Inspiring Quotes” offers 10 observations from successful people on this topic that may help you deal with it. You may not agree with all of them, but they are worth a minute or so to find the ones that resonate with you.
For a deeper dive on this topic, check out this article from Chief Executive Magazine “Five Ways CEOs Can Conquer Imposter Syndrome”
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