Are You Afraid to Identify as a Leader?

Summary

This article by Julia Lee Cunningham, Laura Sonday, and Susan (Sue) Ashford, writing for HBR, makes the following points:

• Some leaders fear appearing domineering, different or unqualified.
• People who reported higher levels of fear around these reputational risks were less likely to see themselves as leaders and to act as leaders.
• The good news is that psychological interventions are available to reduce both the potency and impact of these fears.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• LEADERSHIP STYLES 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• SEP 2022 How Leaders can Break Free of the Fear of Criticism—Medium  
• JUL 2022 Courage Over Comfort: How To Overcome Fear When Leading Others—Forbes  

Source Information:

• Article Source: Harvard Business Review
• Media Check: HBR - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)