If you bring in this level of overconfidence, other people are gonna feel like they need to come to the table with confidence as well. It reminds me of that story in outliers where planes in certain countries kept crashing because no one would speak up due to power dynamics. And just imagine that same dynamic on teams. I think it's important for people also on your team to be able to come and say to you, hey, I normally know what I'm doing, but in this case, I don't and I'm looking for feedback or advice.
Whether we'd like to believe it or not, age is a signal that people judge others by. In a professional setting, it can signal your level of experience and for that reason, it can be difficult to earn the trust of a team, if they happen to be older than you. In this episode, Calvin and Steph talk through their experiences managing at a young age and what tips they have for effective leadership.