Keynote

Unmasking the Imposter Illusion:

"Validation fades, self-respect stays."
Dr. Katherine Iscoe addressing a packed auditorium on high-achieving people-pleasers and leadership.

Through the empowering lens of self-respect, this talk provides a roadmap for conquering the fear of exposure, unrelenting high-standards and paralysing perfectionism that leaders experience as the Imposter Syndrome (and why we need to stop calling it that).

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Learn how to go from validation-seeker to valued leader.
  • Understand why feeling doubt doesn't make you any less able.
  • Identify the three personas of the Imposter Illusion (and why you're actually just a normal human being).

Key benefits

Leaders who have healthy levels of self-respect are more self-assured and less swayed by the need for praise or affected by criticism from others.

This contributes to a more reliable and consistent leadership style, which is key to fostering trust and confidence among team members and stakeholders in rapidly changing environments.

We were lucky enough to get Dr Katherine along as our guest speaker ... she was a real hit! We got a lot of great feedback and the guests were asking how to get in touch with her for their events. Dr Katherine is fun, informative, entertaining and manages to interact and engage with the crowd to keep them all involved and enjoying themselves. I highly recommend Dr Katherine as a speaker at your next event!

Brendon Layers - WA Manager and Business Development, Corporate Traveller
Dr. Katherine Iscoe, known for her empowering talks, speaking on stage about authenticity in leadership.
We spend our entire lives wearing masks to shield ourselves from perceived criticism or judgement by others. Yet what we often fail to realise is that our harshest critic is ourselves. We are essentially running a race against ourselves with no finish line. True leadership and authentic connections emerge when we let go of self-created barriers and embrace our genuine selves.
Dr. Katherine Iscoe, leadership expert, motivating a group of professionals at a business summit.
Building respectful workplaces doesn’t happen when we try to be everyone’s best friends. When we prioritise pleasing everyone, we avoid addressing conflicts and giving honest feedback, which undermines trust, increases burnout, and leads to unresolved issues that hinder organisational growth.

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Katherine's talks are a captivating mix of humour, science and storytelling; striking the perfect balance between evidence-based advice and thought-provoking stories that will deeply resonate with the human experience and create an empowering experience for your event attendees.

Dr. Katherine Iscoe, leadership expert, motivating a group of professionals at a business summit.