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The Executive Imposter Syndrome Paradox
Most executives believe imposter syndrome is a weakness to be cured, but at the senior level it is often a feature of high-stakes decision-making. In this episode we explore why the feeling of being an inadequate fraud correlates with better risk assessment and why trying to eliminate it can actually increase corporate liability. We look at the specific case of a mid-career CTO who realized that his anxiety was driving more rigorous stress-testing than his confident peers, and how leaders can harness that discomfort rather than suppressing it. The discussion covers the difference between…
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