What the era of overwhelm means for early career leaders

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💬 I’m a fraud.

🧠 I’m a bad leader.

😬 People will find out I don’t know what I’m doing

These thoughts showed up for me every time I stepped into a new leadership role.

We call them shadow beliefs 👤🌘 – the quiet doubts that surface when we step into greater responsibility.

They don’t mean you’re failing. Often, they mean you’re growing.

If leadership feels heavier than you expected, that’s not a personal flaw.

You’re leading in what I call the era of overwhelm.

That’s why Steven Trotter and I created a special 4-part podcast series to support early-career leaders to thrive.

🎙 Episode 2: What the era of overwhelm means for early career leaders

In just a few minutes, we explore:

  • What the era of overwhelm is and how it might be affecting YOU 🌊
  • Why early career leaders are feeling it so strongly 🧩
  • What really helps in your first five years of leadership 🧭

If you’re not an early career leader, please consider forwarding this to someone who is.

Cheering you on,
William

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