10 Successful Leaders Share Their Struggles With Imposter Syndrome And How They Overcame It
By Candice Georgiadis
The legendary poet and activist Maya Angelou, who won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, once said about herself: “I have written 11 books, but each time I think, ‘Uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.”
This feeling, often prevalent in high achieving people, is commonly known as “Imposter Syndrome”.
Imposter Syndrome is a thought pattern where one has a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”, and which makes one one doubt or minimize one’s accomplishments.
Recently Authority Magazine interviewed dozens of high achieving C-suite executives and leaders who openly shared about their own experience overcoming imposter syndrome, and the advice they have given to others to help them overcome imposter syndrome.
Please enjoy ten highlights of their interviews below:
