The Leadership Japan Series By Dale Carnegie Training Japan

The Leader Imposter Syndrome   In any field the people at the top can be plagued with self-doubt.  It is especially prominent in the artistic world where creativity is so important.  Am I creative enough, original enough, talented enough?  It happens in sports too.  The top players worry if they are past it, can they get out of this performance slump?  Will they be replaced by cheaper, younger teammates?  So it is no surprise that this crops up in business too.    The leader has a couple of key jobs.  One is setting the direction and vision forward.  What if they get this wrong, if the troops don’t support it, or if it proves to be their folly?  They have to run the processes.  This is not too taxing, because most companies processes have been well refined. All it takes is to be well organised, to make sure everything that is happening is at the quality, speed and cost level required.  The other tricky component is building the people.  How hard can that be? It sounds simple enough but is it?   The boss has t