Gender diversity Want To Be More Confident? Why ‘Fixing’ Yourself Isn’t The Answer As inspirational quotes and self-help books fill our lives and feeds, research reveals focusing too much on 'fixing' yourself can backfire. The answer lies in something else. By Alice Monfries Gender diversity As inspirational quotes and self-help books fill our lives and feeds, research reveals focusing too much on 'fixing' yourself can backfire. The answer lies in something else. By Alice Monfries Previous article Her Agenda: Astronomer Lisa Harvey-Smith Next article 10 Female Designers Share Their Favourite Spaces “Sit at the table”. “Lean in.” “Stand up. Speak up. Be heard.” There’s no shortage of empowering messaging promising women the secrets to success in male dominated workplaces and industries.And all of it essentially implores the same action plan. Be More Confident. Push aside the self-doubt, and emulate those self-assured blokes you work with who don’t waste a second worrying about whether or not they’re good enough. And if you’re not feeling it, then fake it ‘til you make it. betteryou Best Of Future Women Leadership How three women helped Jane Hume rebuild her life By Odessa Blain Leadership Discovering your leadership style: ‘I’ve had to learn to rise above’ By Odessa Blain Leadership Why Kate Thwaites wants us to stop imagining a better future for women By Odessa Blain Leadership The pivotal moment that changed the course of this CEO’s career By Odessa Blain Leadership ‘I also feel resolve, focus and determination to be part of the change’ By Odessa Blain Leadership The sentence that created a Paralympic champion By Odessa Blain Leadership From ‘eat the frog’ to ‘play in the grey’: Three leadership lessons By Odessa Blain Leadership Why Jamila Rizvi wants us to talk about men By Odessa Blain Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
