Why are we so patient when someone is learning to drive – yet often so hard on ourselves when we are learning something new in life or leadership?
In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour. leadership coach Hanna Zaxmy reflects on how adopting a growth mindset can transform the way we approach development, mistakes and self-leadership.
Using the simple but powerful metaphor of learning to drive, Hanna explores how real confidence does not grow from overthinking or striving for perfection, but from practice, curiosity and repetition..
When we are learning to drive, we expect the engine to stall from time to time. We know it is part of the learning process. We simply restart and continue.
Yet in leadership and working life, many of us expect ourselves to perform perfectly long before we have had the chance to practise.
What if we saw life as a long practice drive instead??
A place where every meeting, decision and challenge becomes an opportunity to learn, adjust and grow.
In this episode, Hanna explores:
- the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset
- explores why overthinking can slow down development
- how practice builds real confidence
- why mistakes are valuable feedback
- how curiosity helps leaders grow and learn faster
The episode also includes a personal story about practising to drive with Hanna’s daughter, illustrating how small steps and everyday experiences can reveal powerful insights about learning, leadership and confidence.
Perhaps life is not a final exam.
Perhaps it is a practice drive where we develop our leadership step by step..
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