Confidence gets talked about like it's something you're either born with or you're not. Extroverts have it, introverts don't. Some people just have "it" and some people never will.
In this episode of You're the Boss, Now What?, Desiree Petrich pushes back on that idea completely. After coaching and speaking to thousands of leaders, she's found that self-leadership, not team dynamics, is usually the number one thing leaders want to work on. Not better meetings. Not less conflict. Confidence. The ability to speak up, to lead with executive presence, to trust their own decisions.
This episode is about leadership development from the inside out. Five common beliefs about confident leaders get named, challenged, and turned into something usable.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why the belief that confident leaders "don't let criticism get to them" is actually working against your growth, and the blue hair story that makes it click
- How to use the question "what if I'm the problem?" as a tool for better decisions, not self-doubt
- Why comparison isn't the thief of joy when you use it on purpose, and how a DISC assessment changed the way Desiree leads
- The real difference between confidence and arrogance, and how imposter syndrome hides behind both
- Why your confidence at work is just your confidence at home wearing different clothes, and what that means for your leadership mindset
Whether you're managing a small team or leading an entire department, this episode reframes what leadership development actually requires. It's not about looking like you have it together. It's about knowing yourself well enough to lead like you mean it.
If this episode helped you rethink what confident leadership looks like:
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