What makes certain successful people feel like imposters? Why are they weighed down by persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as frauds? The imposter syndrome is real and complex. […]
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Feel like a fraud? Part I
What makes certain successful people feel like imposters? Why are they weighed down by persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as frauds? The imposter syndrome is real and complex. […]
Can you see your EQ?
You’re smart. You’re qualified. You’re experienced. So why aren’t you progressing in your career? It could be you’re lacking a healthy dose of EQ, or emotional quotient. ‘Smarts and experience […]
Be amazing: women leaders
Women have got what it takes to be dynamite leaders but what stops so many from smashing through equity barriers? Dr Kim Vella believes many women simply aren’t equipped with […]
Living without fear
What do the woolly mammoth and saber tooth tiger have to do with life today? Our reaction to fear. Many of us live life full of fear, especially at work […]
Time to be a strategic leader?
A common complaint made by leaders in today’s crazy work world is that there’s so little time. So little time to even think about being a leader or being a […]
Lead at the next level
Is it ever too early to start developing leadership skills? The short answer is ‘no’, says Executive Career Coach Kim Vella. ‘It doesn’t matter whether you aspire to be the […]
Tampering with the ball
It happened in a flash, with cameras all round capturing the ugly moment. The moment when the cricket ball was tampered with as the Aussies sat in danger of losing […]
Bad work habits
Sometimes we can’t see how we behave at work. We believe we’re acting professionally. We shake our heads when others behave badly, thinking we’d never do the same. But when […]
Pressured to be perfect?
We’re encouraged to pursue perfectionism in our careers, to the point where many of us continually exert significant pressure on ourselves. Every day we strive to reach the top of […]