The Performance: What Are You Still Trying to Prove?

Are you burned out because you have too much work, or because you're carrying the work AND the performance?

Sometimes the pressure we feel at work isn't coming from anyone else. Nobody told us we weren't capable. Nobody said we didn't belong. Yet somewhere along the way, we created an audience in our heads and started performing for them.

I know because I caught myself doing it.

In this episode of Konshuhs Agility, I unpack The Performance, a Scoreboard Principle about leadership, confidence, burnout, and the pressure high performers can place on themselves to constantly prove their value.

After stepping into a new role, I was asked to review a struggling project and determine whether I could help. Instead of reviewing the schedule, assessing my existing commitments, and making an informed decision, I immediately said yes.

Why?

Because somewhere underneath the confidence was something else: I wanted to prove that I belonged.

That realization led me to three leadership principles I'm still learning today.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• Why capability and capacity are not the same thing

• How competence can become part of the costume

• Why experienced leaders evaluate whether they should, not simply whether they can