Organizational Sherlocks, a Business Psychology podcast
S3 Ep16: "Am I Good enough?" Imposter Syndrome at Work + What to Do Next
May 8, 202625 min · 4,394 words
Show notes
In this episode of Organizational Sherlocks, Dr. Elizabeth Fleming and Morgan Ashworth unpack imposter syndrome—why it shows up, why transitions amplify it, and how to work through it without waiting for confidence to magically appear. We focus especially on moments like graduation, career changes, and new roles, where expectations are high and feedback can be unclear.
Highlighted moments
And the cruel irony, the higher the achiever, the harder it hits.
“it's really that just ongoing or persistent belief that you have fooled everyone, and it's only a matter of time before people figure out that you don't actually know what's going on.”
“there is research that shows that people with imposter syndrome perform better interpersonally or not, and are actually more collaborative due to the self-doubt.”
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