To beat imposter syndrome, you must understand it

Here's how to lose a rising star | To beat imposter syndrome, you must understand it | Read more from LaRae Quy on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( December 16, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Here's how to lose a rising star]( One way the Great Resignation manifests is when an up-and-coming star is given a new boss who offers little support, development or relief from too much work, writes Wanda Wallace of Leadership Forum, who offers five signals for such situations. "Feeling uncared for is deadly for motivation and destructive to performance over the long run," Wallace writes. Full Story: [Strategy+Business]( (12/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [To beat imposter syndrome, you must understand it]( Imposter syndrome manifests differently depending on people's makeup and upbringing, and LaRae Quy walks through five common -- and mistaken -- reasons for feeling like an imposter. For each reason, Quy describes the characteristics and offers advice on how to reframe your mindset. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (12/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from LaRae Quy on SmartBrief on Leadership Better employee benefits 78% of employees say they're more likely to stay at a job due to the benefits.1 But you don't necessarily need to spend, spend, spend to keep them happy. [Read our eBook]( to learn how to keep staff on your side. 1. 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