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Objec5ves
UnlockingtheLeaderWithin
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Developingleadershipskillsearlyinyourcareer
isimportanttoyoursuccess
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Discusstwothingsthatcangetinthewayof
success:
PathfindersProgram2017
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ImpostorSyndrome
NegaDveStereotypeThreat
Offertoolsandstrategiestoovercomethese
challenges
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Characteris5csofSuccessfulLeaders
WhatCanGetintheWay
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Sethighgoalsforthemselves
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HavehighIQandEQ
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WelcomechallengesandnewopportuniDes
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Knowandleveragetheirstrengths
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Takecalculatedrisks
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Areresilientandovercomeobstacles
Negative
Stereotype Threat
Impostor
Syndrome
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1.ImpostorSyndrome
§  Whatitis:
§  Internalexperienceofintellectualphoniness
§  Keycomponents
§  Perceiveyourselfasanintellectualfraud
§  Fearofbeingexposedasanimpostor
TheImpostorPhenomenon,Int’lJournalofBehavioralScience,J.SakulkuandJ.Alexander,2011.
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KeyFacts
Impostor
Syndrome
§  OVencorrelatedwiththedesireforhighachievement
§  It’smoreprevalentthanyouthink
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BothmenandwomenexperienceIS
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70%ofpeople,includingMillennials,willexperience
ISatsomepoint
§  PeopleinthenumericminorityaremoresuscepDble
toImpostorSyndrome
§  Acknowledgingit/talkingaboutithelps
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TheImpostorPhenomenon,Int’lJournalofBehavioralScience,J.SakulkuandJ.Alexander,2011.
Theconfidencegap/Theconfidencecode
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“I’ve had a pretty successful life &
career by most measures, but there
is still many a day when I get out of
bed in the morning and feel like I am
not sure I am up to the task. There’s
this nagging doubt in the back of
your mind that says, “Maybe I don’t
know this as well as somebody else.
Maybe I’m just a fake.”
Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., Former CEO & Chairman, General
Motors Co and retired CEO & Chairman, AT&T, Inc. HowitShowsUp
Impostor
Syndrome
§  Fearoffailureandchronicself-doubt
§  Superwoman/supermansyndrome–havetobethe
“best”
§  Denialofcompetence/successesanddiscounDng
posiDvefeedback
§  Constantcomparisontoothers
§  Fearoforguiltaboutsuccess
“The Empress Has No Clothes,” Joyce Roche’ with Alexander Kopelman
TheImpostorPhenomenon,Int’lJournalofBehavioralScience,J.SakulkuandJ.Alexander,2011.
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Impostor
Syndrome
Self-Assessment
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h_p://www.buzzfeed.com/krisDnchirico/13-charts-that-will-make-total-sense-to-people-with-impostor.
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ReacDons?Surprises?QuesDons?
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WaystoOvercome
ImpostorSyndrome
Impostor
Syndrome
ReframeYourSelf-Talk
Impostor
Syndrome
1. 
Ownyoursuccessesandaccomplishments
2. 
Don’tcompareyourselftoothers
3. 
Developandusesupportnetworks
4. 
Recognizethedifferencebetween“experDse”and
“perfecDon”
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ChangeyournegaDveself-talk
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FROM
TO
§  “I’mgoingtoblowthis
assignment.”
§  “I’vego_enthroughdifficult
assignmentsbeforeandI’ll
getthroughthisone.”
§  “Jackismuchsmarterand
isabe_erpresenterthanI
am.”
§  “IamsmartandIbringmy
ownsetofskillsand
experiencestotheFirm.”
§  “IjustgotluckythisDme…
Ifooledthemagain.”
§  “I’msuccessfulbecauseof
smartnessandhardwork.”
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ReframingPrac5ceSession
Impostor
Syndrome
FROM
TO
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OwningYourSuccess
Impostor
Syndrome
§  Writedown3ofyouraccomplishments/successes
overthelast6-12months
§  Select1ofyouraccomplishments/successesandtell
yourpartneraboutit
§  Boastali_le–highlightyourrole/contribuDon
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2.Nega5veStereotypeThreat
§  AconcernthatonewillperpetuateanegaDve
stereotypeaboutone’ssocialidenDtygroup
HowitOperates
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AnindividualidenDfies(orfearsthatothersmay
idenDfyhim/her)asamemberofagroupthatis
subjecttonegaDvestereotypes
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Theindividualcaresabouthis/herperformanceand
verymuchwantstosucceed
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Somethingissaid/donethatreinforcestheexistence
ofthenegaDvestereotype
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Performancesuffers
§  Canleadto:
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Decreasedconfidenceandperformance
Self-consciousnessanddistracDon
Self-sabotage/self-handicapping
Distancingoneselffromstereotypedgroupmembers
§  Peopleinthenumericminoritymayexperienceit
morethanothers
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WhistlingVivaldi,HowStereotypesAffectUsAndWhatWeCanDo,ClaudeM.Steele,2011.
Negative
WaystoReduce
Stereotype
Nega5veStereotype
Threat
1.  Don’tbuyintostereotypesaboutyourgroup
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WhistlingVivaldi,HowStereotypesAffectUsAndWhatWeCanDo,ClaudeM.Steele,2011.
LookingatYourPaXerns
When…
2. 
Remindyourselfofyouruniqueskills,capabiliDesand
experience
1.Imakea
mistake…
3. 
Workhardandprovethemwrong
4. 
PracDceself-affirmaDon
2.Someone
quesDonsmy
workor
judgment…
5. 
ExpandanduDlizeyourprofessionalnetworksas
resources
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Negative
Stereotype
Threat
Itend
to…
Anotherway
Onewaythishelps Onewaythis
me/enhancesmy hinders/undermines Imight
effecDvenessis…. myeffecDvenessis…. respondis…
3.Someone
humiliatesmein
someway…
4.Iamfearful/
afraid…
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ThingsYouCanDo
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GoingForward
Recognizeyou’renotalone–theImpostorSyndrome
andNegaDveStereotypeaffectmanypeople
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Monitorandinterruptyour“internaltapes”
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Ownyoursuccesses–don’ta_ributethemtoluck
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EmbraceandinternalizeposiDvefeedback–don’t
deflectit
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Don’tletImpostorSyndromeorNegaDveStereotype
Threatimpededevelopmentofyourleadershipskills
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OnewayIcan/willapplysomething
I’velearnedfromthisseminar
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