Webinar: Get Comfortable with Discomfort—Leveraging the Power of Doubt
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The more we talk about self-doubt, the more people will think, "Maybe not all our leaders have that confidence I expect, and if I have self-doubt then that's okay too."' Jacinda Ardern New Zealand Prime Minister, December 2020
Everyone has doubt. Whether it’s thinking that you don’t have enough or the right information to make a decision, you are hesitant to speak up in a meeting because you aren’t sure of your opinion, or you are questioning your ability to get a job done, doubt can cripple our confidence, hamper our effectiveness at work, and prevent us from achieving our professional goals.
However, we are hardwired to doubt, and our professional happiness and effectiveness can be greatly improved if we stop thinking of doubt as the enemy, and see doubt as an ally that can drive growth and development.
Think of the number of times that you did something – a new hobby, a new job, a decision at work. Did you go into it with 100% certainty? Most likely, you had some doubt, uncertainty, or something that you didn’t know.
Seeking better or more information can be helpful at times, but chasing certainty is futile. Regarding certainty, many leaders would say “if you’re that clear, you’ve probably missed something.” Successful leaders learn how to use to doubt to protect against this false sense of security.
In this discussion, you will:
- Understand what happens to the brain when doubt and uncertainty occur and how that impacts our actions and reactions
- Learn how to turn doubt from a source of anxiety to a source of focus and insight
- Identify how to channel your doubt to increase your humility and curiosity
Cheryl Jacobs
Senior Vice President, MCG Partners
Cheryl Jacobs is Senior Vice President, Executive Coach, Leadership Developer & Facilitator at MCG Partners, a women-owned consultancy specializing in leadership and talent optimization. With over 20 years’ experience leading teams and organizations to sustainable success, Cheryl develops and delivers a broad spectrum of customized training and development programs. Her program participants span various organization levels, industries, and cultures, and speak to Cheryl’s ability to create personalized learning experiences and transformative and sustainable changes.
A skilled interactive and collaborative facilitator, Cheryl has extensive expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organizations. She specializes in employee and leadership effectiveness, succession planning, organizational innovation, change and alignment. Cheryl is a Harvard Business School executive coach providing coaching and advisory services to attending global executives. Previously, Cheryl leveraged her passion for developing people and founded Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm.
Cheryl also served as the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. At The Providence Journal Company, she oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development with a $50m budget. Prior to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe.
Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College and a MBA from Suffolk University. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is a certified Analyst in the Predictive Index® (PI®) and DiSC®. She is also certified in several 360 assessments. She is also a faculty member of the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA), a SHRM chapter.
Cheryl lives outside of Boston, MA with her husband and three boys.
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