Confidence and Managing Yourself

How to build leadership presence through steadiness, judgment, and clarity — even under pressure. This skill is the foundation for a leadership style that enhances credibility and trust, especially in uncertain or high-stakes situations.

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Leadership Confidence: How Gaps in Confidence Show Up in Your Track Record

Your Track Record Reveals If Your Leadership Confidence Breaks Under Pressure You may already have strong leadership confidence. You’ve earned your role. You know your work. You’ve proven yourself over time. But under pressure—something shifts. In a tense meeting, you hesitate.When challenged, you get defensive.In complex situations, you go quiet or pull back. And while it may feel like a small moment to you…to others, it raises a bigger question: Can they trust you when it really matters? This is…

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How Do I Move Up From Here? What Changes at the Next Level of Leadership

Why You Feel Stuck—Even When You’re Doing Everything Right If you’re wondering how to move up in your career, the answer may not be what you expect. At a certain point in your career, something shifts. You’re good at your job.You deliver results.You meet expectations—often exceed them. And yet— You’re not being pulled into bigger conversations.You’re not being trusted with more responsibility.You may have even been passed over for promotion. So the question becomes: What am I missing? This is…

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Lisa D. Foster, Ph.D. ACC  is an independent coach. As an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, Lisa honors and abides by the ICF Code of Ethics.  All coaching sessions and consultations are confidential.

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