Your Result: The Imposter
The Imposter is a thoughtful, highly capable leader who holds herself to high internal standards.
You are experienced, respected, and trusted by those around you. Yet internally, you may question whether your success is fully deserved or worry that others have overestimated your capability. Even with clear evidence of competence, recognition can feel uncomfortable or hard to own.
At this stage of leadership, this pattern can quietly limit impact. The Imposter may second-guess decisions, seek reassurance before backing her judgment, or hold back ideas until they feel perfectly formed. Over time, this can restrict influence, not because of a lack of ability, but because inner authority has not yet fully caught up with external responsibility.
Your greatest opportunity lies not in becoming more confident but in fully inhabiting the authority youā€™ve already earned.
When self-trust replaces self-questioning, your leadership becomes calm, credible, and quietly influential. You lead from knowing rather than proving, allowing your voice and decisions to carry their natural weight.
