287: The Visibility Factor: Why Hard Work Alone Isn’t Enough with Susan Barber

About this episode

Susan Barber discusses the importance of visibility in leadership and how it differs from self-promotion.

In this episode of the Work from the Inside Out podcast, I’m joined by executive coach and author of The Visibility Factor , Susan Barber . A former Fortune 500 IT Director, Susan helps business leaders who want to leverage their leadership strengths, increase their visibility, and elevate their impact in the workplace. Susan specializes in working with quiet, high-achieving leaders who want to step into the spotlight in authentic ways, so they can be seen, valued, and influential at work. Susan shares her journey working for 25 years in various leadership roles at Kraft Heinz to entrepreneurship, including the moment she received career-changing feedback that she “wasn’t visible enough.” That feedback, despite years of strong performance, forced her to confront imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and the subtle ways leaders unintentionally hold themselves back. We discuss what visibility really means, why it’s not about bragging or being the loudest voice in the room, and how leaders, especially introverts, can reframe visibility as service, clarity, and responsibility. Susan also shares insights from her recently published Your Journey to Visibility Workbook and offers practical…

People in this episode

Host: Tammy Gooler Loeb

Guest: Susan Barber

Topics covered

• visibility
• leadership
• imposter syndrome
• career growth
• introversion
• self-promotion

Keywords

• visibility
• leadership strengths
• imposter syndrome
• career transitions
• high-achieving leaders
• authenticity
• professional growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kraft Heinz

Books & works: The Visibility Factor, Your Journey to Visibility Workbook

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