Vulnerability in the Workplace
Managers and workers across domains can be afflicted by doubts and insecurities about how they perform their work role and how this performance is perceived by others. They feel under pressure to appear confident and in control, while often struggling in silence. For example, consultants express the need to present an image of expertise and mastery to clients while scrambling to acquire the knowledge they need to meet expectations. Executives talk about angst and social discomfort associated...