There’s a phrase most of us carry quietly, tucked somewhere between our ambition and our exhaustion: “I feel like a fraud.” Imposter syndrome, or Imposter Phenomenon, is defined as: A persistent doubt concerning one’s abilities or accomplishments, accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud, despite evidence of ongoing success. Sound familiar? That […]
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For most of my career, I carried an unspoken rule:Leaders have to have it all together. No cracks.No doubts.No messy human moments. Just competence, confidence, and a perfectly polished exterior. There are quite a number of leaders I know who project exactly that, the kind of poised, untouchable professionalism that looks effortless. One day, when […]
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If you’d told me ten years ago that I’d be running an international mental-health nonprofit, attending board meetings, and using phrases like “strategic partnerships” without irony… I would have laughed, finished my drink, and probably asked you to pass me the glitter. Back then, I was what you might generously call a free spirit. Others […]
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Why We All Feel Like Imposters (But Rarely Say It Out Loud)
/in Blogs/by LeyaThere’s a phrase most of us carry quietly, tucked somewhere between our ambition and our exhaustion: “I feel like a fraud.” Imposter syndrome, or Imposter Phenomenon, is defined as: A persistent doubt concerning one’s abilities or accomplishments, accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud, despite evidence of ongoing success. Sound familiar? That […]
I thought I had to be perfect to lead
/in Blogs/by LeyaFor most of my career, I carried an unspoken rule:Leaders have to have it all together. No cracks.No doubts.No messy human moments. Just competence, confidence, and a perfectly polished exterior. There are quite a number of leaders I know who project exactly that, the kind of poised, untouchable professionalism that looks effortless. One day, when […]
Starting a Non-Profit Was Never the Plan
/in Blogs/by LeyaIf you’d told me ten years ago that I’d be running an international mental-health nonprofit, attending board meetings, and using phrases like “strategic partnerships” without irony… I would have laughed, finished my drink, and probably asked you to pass me the glitter. Back then, I was what you might generously call a free spirit. Others […]