How leaders can break the cocoon of self-sabotage

How leaders can break the cocoon of self-sabotage | practice | Focus on fairness to build inclusion Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 5, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [How leaders can break the cocoon of self-sabotage]( [How leaders can break the cocoon of self-sabotage]( (Pixabay) Self-sabotage -- also known as "golden larva syndrome" -- through fearing either success or failure, or feeling like an imposter or refusing to take on certain responsibilities, can keep leaders from flourishing, writes Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, INSEAD leadership professor. Kets de Vries offers seven steps to end self-sabotage including recognizing dysfunctional behavior, reframing debilitating thoughts and releasing perfectionist tendencies. Full Story: [INSEAD Knowledge]( (5/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Don't go it alone, Kets de Vries advises. "A coach or psychotherapist can help you unpack the damage caused by self-sabotage and embrace the prospect of success."   [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Focus on fairness to build inclusion]( [Focus on fairness to build inclusion]( (Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images) The inclusion part of diversity, equity and inclusion doesn't have clear metrics, which makes it more difficult to implement, write Andrea Kramer and Alton Harris, communication and gender bias experts. While being welcoming and respectful are obvious goals, inclusion is also about being fair with resources, support and mentoring availability; leadership opportunities and pathways; and evaluations and rewards. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Don't assume that anti-bias training is enough to change managers' approach to fairness; companies must "reshape their decision-making process," [Kramer and Harris write](. "Unfairness thrives when managers have the ability to decide personnel matters based on their gut instincts, strong feelings and confident expectations," they explain. [] Smarter Communication [] [You'd be right to tell others they're right]( A simple "You're right" can go a long way toward motivating others, but many managers far more often call out people when they're wrong, behavioral scientist and MindEquity CEO Nuala Walsh writes. "Validating others is good for everyone," and positive reinforcement is free, Walsh notes. Full Story: [Psychology Today]( (3/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Tell others they're right -- publicly -- even if it means your view is wrong. "You're right about X" can qualify your praise, but it still offers welcome validation, [Walsh explains](. 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