Do you have this leadership blindspot?

Most leaders are familiar with imposter syndrome. You know that nagging feeling that you don’t belong in the room despite clear evidence that you do. But there is another phenomenon quietly affecting high performers, and it’s rarely named. I call it “identity dysmorphia.” It happens when your internal perception of yourself lags behind who you have actually become. You may feel uncertain, underqualified, or invisible. Meanwhile, colleagues, peers, and teams experience you as capable, influent...