Posts by Kim Vella

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.…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…