Leading under doubt When high performance meets inner uncertainty
Overview
in presence
online
Target audience
Specialists and executives, project managers, high potentials, and experts from academia and industry – across industries
Duration
2 days
Place
Wiesbaden or individually arranged
Open seminar
Next appointment:
03.03.2026
Price:
1480 € plus VAT
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Seminar description
Many powerful specialists and executives know this feeling: Despite objective successes, the doubt remains of truly being competent. Successes are relativized, mistakes are overvalued, and one’s own demands continually rise. Everything appears self-assured outwardly – but inwardly, the pressure grows to 'eventually be found out'.
This phenomenon, known as Impostor Syndrome, particularly affects engaged, reflective, and performance-oriented individuals. Especially in demanding roles – such as in leadership, academia, or expert functions – it can become a permanent burden: decision uncertainty, perfectionism, overwork, or reluctance in one’s own visibility are common consequences.
The seminar addresses this issue directly. It creates an understanding of the internal mechanisms of Impostor Syndrome, highlights its individual and organizational causes, and offers practical strategies to constructively deal with self-doubt. The goal is not to 'eliminate' doubts but to classify, regulate, and utilize them as a resource for healthy performance and effective leadership.
Overview of content
What is the Impostor Syndrome – and why does it particularly affect high achievers?
Typical thought and behavior patterns: Perfectionism, over-adjustment, self-deprecation
Individual causes: Imprints, personality traits, performance biographies
Social and organizational influencing factors (e.g., competition logics, feedback culture)
Effects on decision-making behavior, career development, and leadership effectiveness
The “hidden benefit” of self-doubt – and where it turns
Strategies for constructively dealing with inner doubts
Role of networks, feedback, and organizational responsibility
Learning objectives
The participants:
understand the psychological backgrounds of the Impostor Syndrome
recognize their own patterns of self-doubt and overcompensation
learn to realistically assess and regulate self-doubt
strengthen their self-leadership and decision-making ability
develop a healthy approach to performance demands and uncertainty
experience how leadership and culture can either strengthen or reduce self-doubt
formulate individual strategies for greater inner clarity and sovereignty
Speaker
Barbara Liebermeister
Director of IFIDZ, management consultant, and author. Expert in modern leadership, relationship management, and personal impact.
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