How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome (HBR Special Issue)

Harvard Business Review Special Issues are timely, single-theme collections of HBR articles written by some of the world's leading management scholars and practitioners. HBR editors handpick each article for its relevance and insight. To help busy leaders quickly absorb and apply the concepts, the feature-length articles in these collections also include short "Idea in Brief" summaries. This issue focuses on how leaders can overcome the feeling that they're just faking it or that others will discover they are not good enough at their jobs. Articles include "The Dangers of Feeling Like a Fake," by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries; "How High Achievers Overcome Their Anxiety," by Morra Aarons-Mele; and "The Authenticity Paradox," by Herminia Ibarra. You'll also find selected content from our website, such as "Stop Telling Women They Have Impostor Syndrome," by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey; "Everyone Struggles with Impostor Syndrome--Here's How to Handle It," by Andy Molinsky; and "Gravitas Is a Quality You Can Develop," by Rebecca Newton.