Many high performers aren’t underqualified. They’re operating from an old identity that hasn’t caught up with their impact.
Most leaders are familiar with imposter syndrome. You know that nagging feeling that you don’t belong in the room despite clear evidence that you do. But there is another phenomenon quietly affecting high performers, and it’s rarely named. I call it “identity dysmorphia.”
Many high performers aren’t underqualified. They’re operating from an old identity that hasn’t caught up with their impact.
Most leaders are familiar with imposter syndrome. You know that nagging feeling that you don’t belong in the room despite clear evidence that you do. But there is another phenomenon quietly affecting high performers, and it’s rarely named. I call it “identity dysmorphia.” Leadership
