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While all seven of these self‐limiting mindsets are very personal in nature, this one—commonly called imposter syndrome or imposter phenomenon—is anchored most deeply in self (Mount and Tardanico 2014; Mount 2015).⁷ Leaders struggling with imposter syndrome believe that they aren't really qualified for their job, that others believe this too, and that sooner or later they will be confronted about this ugly truth by the people they lead. In challenging moments, imposter syndrome sends leaders into their head, causing disconnection, indecisiveness, and avoidance of difficult decisions or actions in the moment. It leads to the very loss of credibility that the leader fears.

The imposter syndrome may be the deeper mindset at work when one or more of the other mindsets on this list shows up in practice. When combined with any of the others, the impact on leader behavior is multiplied.