624: Stop Fighting Imposter Syndrome When It Can Multiply Your Executive Presence and Get You Promoted
About this episode
In this episode, Laura Camacho and Avi Liran discuss how to reframe imposter syndrome and leverage it to enhance executive presence and communication in high-stakes situations.
Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities: Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. What if the self-doubt you’ve been trying to eliminate is actually one of your greatest advantages in high-stakes meetings? When you’re presenting to the C-suite, defending a proposal, or answering an unexpected question, it’s easy to become consumed by how you’re being perceived. But Avi Liran offers a different approach: stop trying to perform confidence and start focusing on contribution, preparation, curiosity, and trust. In this episode, you’ll discover how to reframe imposter syndrome, prepare for challenging questions, and stay grounded when the stakes—and your nerves—are high. By the end of Laura’s conversation with the delightful Avi Liran you’ll know how to: 🎉Turn imposter syndrome into something productive instead of letting it undermine your confidence 🧲Handle difficult C-suite questions with curiosity, humility, and the powerful phrase you can rinse and repeat to build rapport with anyone 🧩Build the mindset…
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