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Silent Career Killer: Over Confidence
Confidence allows us to get past our doubts and take action. So, why isn’t more, better?
Over confidence is defined as: Excessively confident. An over estimation of ones performance, ability, level of control. Predictive Over Confidence Common examples happen every day. From the meteorologist predicting rain percentages based on complex computer models, to your banks models that predict the likelihood of you using your ATM card outside a 10 mile radius from your home. Computerized confidence ratios are established and in use by nearly every business in today's world. However, we as human beings have created our own, less scientific confidence ratios based on experience – and sometimes based on “what we’ve gotten away with.” This phenomenon is known as predictive over confidence; that is our human over confidence that creates an imbalance of confidence and realism. You commit to delivering projects on time and under budget and miss on one, or both. What about providing growth estimates of sales targets or number of new customers signed? Ever been wrong on those estimates? This can also include simple things like how long it will take you to finish your email or paint a room. The “what we’ve gotten away with” creates on over confidence, in our actions, quickly calculating likelihood that something will happen. Even non math people have this calculating ability! We may think that the police will not be monitoring our route for speeding or we are honestly surprised when others decide this time our tardiness will have consequences. Following these simple suggestions will help keep confidence in check:
If you don't have it yet, you can recieive our FREE Special Report - 5 Silent Career Killers. Is this helpful? Please let us know in the comments your thoughts on this as well as other ways we can help you with your career and training. The author, Diahann Boock, is the founder of Women's Ally. For information about working with Diahann, check out our Programs. blog comments powered by Disqus |