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Shelmina Babai Abji discusses the Power Quotient framework to help women leaders overcome self-doubt and imposter syndrome.

Women Leaders Overcome Self-Doubt: The Power Quotient Framework That Changes Everything (2026)Executive Summary: 68% of women in tech experience imposter syndrome, yet most have never been taught to fight it strategically. Former IBM VP Shelmina Babai Abji shares her Power Quotient (PQ) framework — a proven system for silencing the inner critic, amplifying your voice of courage, and advancing your leadership career.Quick Takeaways:68% of women in tech report imposter syndrome — tech is the most affected industry (Hays, 2025).Your "Power Quotient" (PQ) is the ability to intentionally choose an empowering response over a disempowering one.The voice of fear is doing its job — your job is to feed your voice of courage louder reasons to act.For every 100 men promoted to first manager, only 81 women make the same leap (McKinsey, 2025) — PQ is a competitive differentiator.Showing your worth is a continuous journey of competence, confidence, relationships, and personal branding — not a one-time event. Sixty-eight percent of women in tech experience imposter syndrome. Let that number land.That means more than two out of every three talented, qualified women sitting in engineering…

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Host: Sabrina Braham MA MFT PPC

Guest: Shelmina Babai Abji

Topics covered

• imposter syndrome
• women in tech
• leadership
• Power Quotient
• career advancement

Keywords

• imposter syndrome
• Power Quotient
• women leaders
• career advancement
• leadership framework

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Organizations: IBM, Hays, McKinsey, KPMG

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