The Old Rule: Be Modest
It is easy to fall into Old Rule thinking, but once you get feedback, as both Laura and Kerri did, that you don't have the “executive profile” to go higher, you start paying attention to your thinking patterns. Here are some of the most common Old Rules:
The Old Rules
1. I feel ambivalent about power.
2. I need to be modest.
3. I feel like an impostor.
4. I don't know how to act powerful.
I Feel Ambivalent About Power
A few years ago, we led a seminar attended by 150 businesswomen. The topic for the morning was “Power: Do Women Really Want It?” Just imagine the noise level when so many smart and engaged female executives divided into small groups and debated the pros and cons of power in the workplace. As the session ...
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