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Confidence: The essential business skill companies must teach

Confidence is a crucial business skill that enables individuals to translate thoughts into action, and it can be learned and practiced. Many companies mistakenly reward existing confidence rather than fostering its development in employees. The decline in women's progression in senior roles, exacerbated by the pandemic and the rollback of DEI initiatives, represents a significant business failure, as diverse leadership demonstrably improves company performance. True confidence involves acknowledging and acting despite fear and doubt, rather than being fearless. AI

RANK_REASON The article is an opinion piece discussing the importance of confidence as a business skill and its impact on gender equality in the workplace.

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Confidence: The essential business skill companies must teach

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Katty Kay ·

    Katty Kay: confidence is the skill that turns thoughts into action—and companies need to start teaching it

    The co-host of "The Rest is Politics" and "Doing it Anyway" on confidence, women's progress at work, and leaders acting while afraid.