Self-Doubt Isn’t the Enemy. Lack of Self-Belief Is.

Notes to Young Leaders | 18 August 2025

A note to young leaders.

Do you wrestle with self-doubt?

Good.

With enough self-belief, your doubts are your allies.

What happens when irrepresible self-belief meets recurring self-doubt?

Spectacular success.

So worry less about how to conquer self-doubt, and focus more on cultivating self-belief.

Self-belief is the mare of ambition; doubt, the spur that drives her.

Together they outrun and outlast.