Report: executive women suffer from more self-doubt than men

Imposter Syndrome is real in the C-Suite occupied by women.


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Courtesy. KPMG U.S. Deputy Chair and COO Laura Newinski
Courtesy. KPMG U.S. Deputy Chair and COO Laura Newinski
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High-performing women executives, even those on the cusp of a C-Suite gig, have high levels of self-doubt, inadequacy and imposter syndrome, according to a new report from tax, audit and advisory firm KPMG.

The survey, Advancing the Future of Women in Business: A KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit Report, polled 750 executive women who are one or two career steps away from the C-suite and have participated in the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit. Key findings include:

 

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