279: Being Confident Despite Uncertainty

In a world spinning with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, the ability to remain confident is more crucial than ever. This episode brings to the fore the insights of Julie Smith, an executive leadership coach and author of “Coach Yourself Confident,” as she dissects the nuances of confidence in today’s fast-paced environment. Delve into the intriguing concept of the ‘self-doubt tax’ and how embracing failure can paradoxically become a cornerstone of building confidence. Unravel the strategies for cultivating inner trust and inspiring confidence in others, ensuring that leaders can navigate through uncertainty with conviction and poise.

Listen to this episode of the Retail Transformation Show and:

• Learn the delicate balance between confidence and overconfidence and why embracing uncertainty is positive.
• Discover strategies to mitigate the ‘self-doubt tax’ that leads to burnout and nervousness whilst preventing progress.
• Explore how failure is a transformative tool for personal and professional growth that encourages confidence.
• Learn effective ways as a leader to bolster confidence.

 

Introducing Julie Smith

Julie Smith is a sought-after executive coach with three decades of experience. She’s also the best-selling author of “Coach Yourself Confident: Ditch the Self-Doubt Tax, Unlock Humble Confidence”

Her initial 15+ year corporate career with Mars and PepsiCo gave Julie first-hand experience of what it takes to succeed in a demanding, fast-paced organization. Then in 2010, Julie founded Talent Sprout, a highly respected leadership consultancy.

She’s passionate about helping people and organisations to grow. In her coaching and consulting work, Julie works with leaders to grow their impact, supports teams to grow their effectiveness and supports companies to grow their profits by fully harnessing the talent and energy of their people.

Julie has coached hundreds of executives and leadership teams both in the UK and internationally, working with well-known companies from multiple sectors.

Pick up your copy of Coach Yourself Confident in all good bookstores now.

Find out more about Julie Smith on LinkedIn or visit TalentSprout.co.uk

Additional podcast episodes to check out next

There are many other great episodes in the podcast archives. Here are a few to get you started.

In episode 57: Building Your Emotional Resilience (part 1) and episode 58: (part 2), Steph Tranter joined to share more about how you can develop your own mindset in times of struggle and how to overcome confidence-damaging aspects such as self-sabotage.

Fiona McDonnell joined the podcast in episode 168: Think Differently And Redefine Success and discussed the importance of shifting your thinking. Group think and other biases can block many routes for success, and this can present a number of confidence challenges too.

“Fit for the future” often features in company plans who are embarking on a transformation journey. So in episode 250: Becoming Fit For The Future, Oliver shares 5 elements about how to get a company ready for whatever the future holds – and mindset becomes an essential building block for the future.

In episode 213: Effective Change Is About People, Simon Costigan joined to share more about how to lead change, empowered through people. Simon also shares more about the importance of having time to think and reflect.