The Leadership Japan Series By Dale Carnegie Training Japan

We work long, diligently and hard.  We are recognised for our devotion and the quality of our output and get promoted.  Instead of being solely responsible for our own results, we are now in charge of our colleagues and we are accountable for their results too.  If we stride around like the boss and are bossy, we are likely to hit some turbulence from the led.  If we are a cream puff, walking around on egg shells, we may be ignored and not taken seriously.  Who knew this leadership gig was so tricky? Imposter syndrome, self-doubt, fraudster misgivings are all crowding our mind as we try to navigate this new role.  We have to be confident without appearing too confident.  Given we are not confident at all, this is a hard needle to thread.  Here are four strategies for helping to build our confidence as a new leader. Self-Acceptance Perfectionism is a curse for the new leader, yet it is a natural goal, as we want to prove that the trust which has been placed in us, has not been misguided.  We get into compari