The Hidden Business Cost of Ignoring Your Leaders | SHRM '26

Turn workplace anxiety into undeniable leadership confidence.

Up to 84% of high-achievers fight an internal critic that keeps them quiet, safe, and playing small. That nagging voice isn't a medical condition—it's a protection mechanism holding back your career growth. Real leadership development isn't about buying new tech; it's about building resilience and taking control of your internal narrative.

In this episode, Tina Robinson shares actionable strategies to tame impostor syndrome, turn unexpected chaos into credibility, and invest in real leadership at every level.

Key Takeaways :

84% fight self-doubt: Impostor syndrome is an almost universal phenomenon, not a personal flaw or medical diagnosis.

Safety causes stagnation: Your internal critic wants to keep you safe, but that comfort zone actively kills professional momentum.

Frame, Name, Tame framework: Tame self-doubt by identifying its triggers, giving it a ridiculous name, and starving it of emotional attention.

Humor builds resilience: Pushing through tech fails and unexpected setbacks with self-awareness builds immediate trust and authority.

Mentors break doubt: Trusted colleagues are essential for calling out irrational fears with cold, hard facts.

Invest in people over software: Real business transformation comes from developing leaders at all tiers, not buying shiny HR platforms.

Guest : Tina Robinson 

Founder and CEO, WorkJoy Coaching

An executive coach and author helping organizations invest in leadership development and conquer impostor syndrome.

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