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Impostor syndrome & authenticity: How to live authentically in the workplace

More than 80% of people struggle with the sense that they haven’t earned what they’ve achieved and are a fraud.

By Cary Steiner | February 07, 2023 at 12:23 AM
Authenticity can be defined as being and acting consistent with who you hold yourself out to be for others and who you hold yourself to be for yourself. So, while impostor syndrome and authenticity are not mutually exclusive, they can certainly feel that way. (Credit: Vasyl/Adobe Stock) Authenticity can be defined as being and acting consistent with who you hold yourself out to be for others and who you hold yourself to be for yourself. So, while impostor syndrome and authenticity are not mutually exclusive, they can certainly feel that way. (Credit: Vasyl/Adobe Stock)

The return to the physical workplace seems to be bringing about a resurgence of “impostor syndrome,” even as there is an increase in the desire for personal authenticity.

According to an article in Frontiers In Psychology, “The impostor syndrome refers to the notion that some individuals feel as if they ended up in esteemed roles and positions not because of their competencies, but because of some oversight or stroke of luck. Such individuals, therefore, feel like frauds or ‘impostors.’”

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