You just parked the car. The engine is off. And you’re sitting there, hands on the wheel, waiting for someone to tap on the window and say, “We made a mistake. You don’t belong.”

If that feeling is familiar, you’re not broken. You’re actually in the majority.

In this episode of The Engage and Inspire Podcast, host Scott Liles tackles the hidden leadership crisis no one talks about: Imposter Syndrome. Drawing on 2025 research from BMC Psychology, the Informing Science Institute, and MIT, Scott reveals why 62% of professionals feel like frauds—and why that doubt might actually make you a more trusted leader.

You’ll learn:

• Why that promotion made your confidence worse (and what your brain is getting wrong)
• The three destructive behaviors imposter syndrome triggers in senior leaders—risk aversion, decision paralysis, and overcompensation
• The counterintuitive MIT finding: more imposter thoughts = more trustworthiness
• The RISE Method (Recognize, Interpret, Shift, Experiment) to turn doubt into curiosity
• Three concrete actions for this week: stop competency hoarding, start a success log, and name the narrative out loud

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