Oct 23
The Competence Trap
You have the credentials. The track record. The results. And yet — you're still walking into rooms wondering if you belong there. That's not imposter syndrome. That's what happens when you've spent years in a system that made you earn your seat at the table every single day, while others walked in and sat down as they owned it. The Competence Trap High-achieving women — especially women of color — are often caught in what I call the competence trap. You work harder. You deliver more. You...