As the former VP of HR at Microsoft and now an advisor to executives worldwide, I see imposter syndrome daily. I see it on the faces of people working their way up the ranks, in the C-Suite, and at the top. I even saw Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer question their skills as they steered a tech giant.
Self-doubt can be crippling. Are you not very good at your job or is it just the imposter syndrome talking? How can you tell if your self-doubt - often that debilitating imposter syndrome - is justified? Based on my over 40 years of experience in the business world, I advise employees to look at three areas for the answer: what their boss tells them, what meetings they're invited to, and the results of their work.
Read your performance reviews - carefully. Check for objective statements about the quality of your work, the way you get results, and how you work with others. Be sure to read between the lines to look for half-complements or insincerity. Rereading your reviews can bolster your self-esteem and combat looming imposter syndrome.
Collection
[
|
...
]