Tina Corner Stolz says leaders must project certainty even when uncertain, because doubt discourages people from joining or following. A weak mindset delays launches, erodes team confidence, and loses support. Appearing confident and decisive attracts followers and maintains momentum.
So mindset is really, really super important. Yes, you're going to lack confidence. Okay? You have to hide it. No one wants to be part of a group if you aren't sure that you're going to launch, not sure you deliver value. No, that goes out the door. You can think it, but you got to push it down. In your words, you have to appear and say, I'm doing this. So that's number one. I have seen over and over individuals who let this play, meaning their mindset, their lack of confidence, etc. They let it play out and it trips them up and they don't launch in a timely fashion. Their confidence level goes down. It's not where it needs to be, and therefore it shows. And people don't want to be part of something that that, you know, they don't want to, right, go with a leader if the leader isn't sure. So again, mindset.
