Confidence is a cornerstone of authentic leadership; it's also at the "core" of a natural charismatic leadership style. Intuitively we all know that we need to be confident to be leaders; we naturally follow and are drawn to confident leaders. So the question becomes how do we gain confidence? It certainly comes with knowledge and experience.  But the unfortunate reality is that we are often thrust into positions and situations which we have little knowledge or experience in; yet the requirement for confidence is still there. In this podcast episode I discuss how great leaders are confident in themselves, their vision, & their people. I also go into detail in what I think are the great "Confidence Killers": Low Self Image: "I don't think I can" rises from a deeper "I don't think I AM." Fear: True confidence doesn't come from always being RIGHT; rather it comes from not fearing to be WRONG. Other People's Opinion of You: If you worry about what people think about you, it's because you have more confidence in their opinion of you that you have of your own. [saf feature="itunes" cta="Subscribe & Follow in iTunes"]