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Chris Baker and Shane discuss the importance of confidence and self-efficacy in effective leadership. They explore the impact of confidence on decision-making and the role of self-efficacy in personal and professional development. Chris shares his personal experience with confidence and how it has shaped his career. They also discuss strategies to develop self-efficacy, including setting achievable goals, seeking out models of excellence, and receiving feedback. The conversation concludes with a focus on the big three: learning efficacy, coping efficacy, and influence efficacy.

Takeaways

• Confidence and self-efficacy are crucial for effective leadership.
• Self-efficacy impacts decision-making, motivation, and resilience.
• Strategies to develop self-efficacy include setting achievable goals, seeking out models of excellence, and receiving feedback.
• The big three areas to focus on for self-efficacy development are learning efficacy, coping efficacy, and influence efficacy.

Chapters

1. The Importance of Confidence in Leadership
2. The Impact of Confidence on Decision Making
3. Self-Efficacy and Self-Confidence
4. The Impact of Self-Efficacy on Thinking, Motivation, and Decision Making
5. Strategies to Develop Self-Efficacy
6. The Big Three: Learning, Coping, and Influence Efficacy

Links to Chris Baker’s Work:

Personal Website - LINK

Infographic Gallery - LINK

YouTube Channel - LINK

A Visual Intro to Self-efficacy - LINK

Twitter - @drchriswb

Linkedin - drchrisbaker

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Shane Leaning, an organisational coach based in Shanghai, supports school leaders globally. Passionate about empowment, he is the author of the best-selling 'Change Starts Here.' Shane is a leading educational voice in the UK, Asia and around the world.

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