— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu at www.tomnewhouse.com. —
YOU EITHER HAVE IT OR YOU DON’T! That’s a common view of confidence. Well, I say you can shoot for it…and score.
Jack Zenger is a leadership authority. He believes leaders can increase their confidence by championing others’ ideas, fixing something, representing one’s group, stretching oneself, or being enthusiastic. That’s quite a mix of ideas. Take one at a time and ask yourself if doing that would increase your confidence. You’ll likely agree, and you may add some actions to the list.