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The Imposter Syndrome
Mindset, Leadership Sarah Curds Mindset, Leadership Sarah Curds

The Imposter Syndrome

Article first published on LinkedIn.

It's quite common to suffer from the imposter syndrome… the fear that at some point, you'll get found out. And your deepest fear is that you'll fail. These fears have negative connotations. They generate worry and stress.

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Lacking confidence
Mindset, Life, Leadership Martin Palethorpe Mindset, Life, Leadership Martin Palethorpe

Lacking confidence

Video (0:5:38) by Martin Palethorpe speaking about confidence.

“Confidence is not an object, it’s not a specific thing. It’s a thought created construct so it’s not something I have or don’t have. It’s not real”.

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The traffic jam in your head
Mindset, Leadership Martin Palethorpe Mindset, Leadership Martin Palethorpe

The traffic jam in your head

Article first published on LinkedIn.

There’s no doubt that having a noisy mind prevents leaders from being effective. Within any sector, leaders need to be creative, intuitive and decisive but it’s not always possible to be that way, is it? I mean, sometimes it’s all a bit much.

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The danger of striving for perfect
Mindset, Leadership Martin Palethorpe Mindset, Leadership Martin Palethorpe

The danger of striving for perfect

Video (0:03:47) recorded by Martin Palethorpe.

Martin talks about the danger of striving for perfect. He has a client, when nothing is ever good enough. The client is always beating himself up, living in the expectation that life and everything in it should be perfect.

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Stand up for what you believe in
Mindset, Leadership Martin Palethorpe Mindset, Leadership Martin Palethorpe

Stand up for what you believe in

Article first published on LinkedIn.

I was working with a senior leader last week who sits on the operating board of medium-sized organisation. He works in an environment that is extremely fast-moving and somewhat disorganised. He also works with some strong characters.

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Clear thinking in turbulent times
Mindset, Leadership, Society Martin Palethorpe Mindset, Leadership, Society Martin Palethorpe

Clear thinking in turbulent times

Article first published on LinkedIn.

As we read and watch the UK daily news about Brexit, it feels like a very turbulent time. At the heart of the turmoil is the uncertainty about the future and the frustration that many feel about the decision the United Kingdom has made. This article looks at the psychological aspects of what’s going on.

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