Overcoming the Confidence Competence Loop: A Roadmap for Engineering Managers' Growth

Are you stuck in the confidence-competence loop?
Listen now and discover how to break free and accelerate your growth in this episode!
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In this episode, I explore the surprising link between failure and confidence, sharing insights from a recent coaching session with top-performing engineering managers.
We discuss how our greatest growth often comes from setbacks and how shifting our mindset from fearing failure to embracing learning can unlock true confidence.
Hear a powerful story from my client Becca, who transformed her confidence by breaking the confidence-competence loop.
Join me as we reframe success and failure, focusing instead on continuous growth and learning.
So press play and let’s chat about transforming your confidence through growth!
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