Do you see yourself as a leader?
You’ll find me at the back of a crowd. My legs are little and I can’t keep up with big people’s strides. I’ve never been a leader, I think my imposter syndrome stops me thinking I could be! I’ve never been massively confident and I always question my abilities, plus to be a leader you have to have charisma and I not sure I do.
A leader seems to have overwhelming faith in themselves and I don’t know if I could do that, it almost feels like leaders fool themselves into it. Or are bought up to be important and think they are the best.
I guess my view is quite negative, but considering how politicians act and deceive to get power then it must be understandable. Clearly there are other types of leader, religious, royal, a head of a company for instance, I’m sure there is good amongst them, but there also appears to be a ruthless streak. Maybe it’s from childhood sibling rivalry, or being an only child.
Finally would I like to be a leader? Maybe I could do it, I’ve chaired meetings in the past, but honestly? I’m old enough not to relish it.
Mallaband-Brown 
Oh gosh, I’m certainly not! I’ve been doing the same job for 17 years, and logically by now I should be managing or developing others, but I just don’t want the responsibility. I grew up in a culture where you don’t big yourself up and my self-esteem has never been great. On the flip side, I know I’ve got integrity and I’m not trying to be something I’m not. I’m an only child too, and maybe not competing with siblings has something to do with it?
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Sorry, I mis-posted there and I don’t think I can edit it. I gather you are not an only child, sorry. It’s hard to say what makes one more or less competitive, but I tend to think it’s a lot to do with how we are brought up.
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Very true. If your family does not have high expectations of you, you may not know how to progress
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