From Impostor Syndrome to Humble Realist™.
Millions of capable people around the world — men and women — secretly worry they’re not as bright, talented, or qualified as everyone thinks they are.
It’s called impostor syndrome.
And it impacts individuals and organizations.
Fortunately, there is a solution.
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Studies by Gail Matthews, KMPG, Kajabi and Dropbox/School of Life found that 70-84% of people experience impostor syndrome.
CEOs and entry-level professionals, PhDs and first-year students, engineers and entrepreneurs, nurses and artists, and many more report experiencing impostor feelings at some point in their lives.
Impostor syndrome* is especially common among groups that face social stereotypes about competence or intelligence and pressure to represent their entire group.
Left unchecked, impostor syndrome is costly not only for individuals but also for organizations.
How To Overcome Impostor Syndrome
“The only way to stop feeling like an impostor is to stop thinking like an impostor.” Dr. Valerie Young
Unlearning impostor syndrome requires learning how to think like someone who is genuinely humble but has never felt like an impostor.
A person we refer to as a Humble Realist™.
Fortunately, Humble Realist thinking can be learned and supported in the organization.
If You Lead, Manage, Mentor, Coach, or Parent Other People You Need to Understand Impostor Syndrome
Our approach to overcoming impostor syndrome is based on the four decades of research, experience, and thought leadership by Dr. Valerie Young, widely recognized as the foremost expert on impostor syndrome.
Our proven educational solution has been delivered to over 500,000 people around the world at organizations as diverse as Google, JPMorgan, Pfizer, National Cancer Institute, NASA, and the NBA, as well as over 100 universities in the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, and Europe.
* The term impostor phenomenon was coined in 1978. References to impostor “syndrome” appeared as early as 1981. Despite its popular use today, it is not a psychological condition or diagnosis of any kind.