Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

In the Read section, we introduced you to the concept of the imposter syndrome(Links to an external site.). This psychological phenomenon occurs with many high-achieving leaders who underestimate their own accomplishments. The purpose of this activity is to consider the forms that imposter syndrome can take and reflect on which examples resonate with your experience. As you engage with this activity, you may identify strongly with one type or with the characteristics of multiple types. Naming these characteristics helps to externalize our thought processes, lessening their power over us. As you progress through your leadership journey, you can repeat this process of reflection to acknowledge unhelpful thoughts that arise and set them aside.

Directions

1. Review the "5 Different Types of Imposter Syndrome (and 5 Ways to Battle Each One)"(Links to an external site.) article.
2. We should be able to sum this up in 3-4 pages three hundres words max, write a reflection on how these types align with your leadership experience. Consider the following questions in your response:
   1. Which type(s) most accurately describe you at this moment?
   2. How does this manifest itself in your personal or professional behavior? What are the short-term and long-term implications on your leadership growth?
   3. How have your thought processes changed over the course of your leadership journey?
   4. What advice would you give to someone else with your imposter syndrome type to assist in breaking through this line of thinking?
   5. What is one step you can take right now to break free from imposter syndrome?

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