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How Impostor Syndrome Holds Women Back Differently
Episode 128 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores how impostor syndrome uniquely impacts women's careers—beyond the usual 'feel like a fraud' framing. Lucas and Luna discuss the 2023 KPMG study showing 75% of female executives report impostor feelings, compared to 50% of men, and why this gap persists even after clear success. They unpack research from the Journal of Vocational Behavior showing that women are more likely to attribute promotions to luck, while men attribute them to skill. The episode drills into a specific case: a female VP at a Fortune 500 company who declined a CEO…
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