"I Should Be Able to Figure This Out": The Leadership Myth Holding You Back

Do you believe great leaders should have all the answers and never need help? That belief may be quietly costing you your team, your results, and your peace. In this episode, Dr. Denise Simpson unpacks the myth that leaders must know everything, why asking for help feels like weakness, and why leadership mindset (not skills) is the foundation of effective leadership.

You'll hear how Dr. Denise's entire team turned on her as a 26-year-old department chair, the lesson her dean taught her about patterns and self-awareness, and the one question to ask the next time you think, "I should be able to figure this out on my own."

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Chapters
0:00 "I should be able to figure this out by myself"
2:19 Mindset → skill set → strategy: the order that matters
4:46 When my entire team turned on me
7:13 What is not asking for help costing you?
9:16 Patterns, blind spots, and self-awareness
11:39 How mindset fuels skills and strategy
13:05 Free monthly coaching experience
15:34 Coaching as a mirror: how to think, not what to think
18:01 Closing thoughts