Iceland’s President on Dealing with Impostor Syndrome and Building Trust

Even the President of Iceland struggles with impostor syndrome. In this conversation with Adam Grant, she opens up about self-doubt, building trust in high-stakes environments, and leading with vulnerability. A reminder that competence and impostor syndrome often show up together — and that the antidote isn’t perfection. It’s honesty. And that shift changes how leaders show up more than most people realize.

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