568: Why Women Shy Away from Leading
Have you ever turned down an opportunity in leadership because you assumed that it would just be too much work?\xa0Yeah, me too.\nHave you ever stopped yourself from applying for a position in leadership because you assumed you weren\u2019t quiiiite qualified?\xa0Yeah, me too?\nHave you ever shoved a dream to the far back burner because you haven\u2019t seen anyone like you accomplish something similar, so you can\u2019t even imagine how you might make it happen?\xa0Yeah, me too.\nWhen it comes to going for the big stuff, stepping up to lead, and showing up in new ways, we often let doubt be our default.\nYou assume you aren\u2019t qualified and that someone else can do it better.\xa0\nYou look around and don\u2019t see any examples of people like you who have done it before, so you assume it\u2019s not for you.\nYou think through what it would look like to be successful in a new role or new space of leadership and you\u2019re immediately exhausted by your own perfectionism and the idea of how hard you\u2019d have to work to be the perfect fit, that you sit down before you even start to stand up.\nLet\u2019s take a closer look at why you\u2019re holding yourself back from leading in bigger and bolder ways.\xa0It\u2019s likely that your self-doubt default is holding you back - perhaps for good reason.\xa0\nListen in to dive deep into 4 reasons women shy away from leadership and how you can (lovingly) get over yourself in order to stand up in all the places you want to take up space.\nLinks mentioned:\nJoin our membership community, Momentum Mamas\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices