Here are 3 powerful questions I have been tackling in 2023: ???? Have I been driven by ambition OR anxiety for most of my career? I have been “the lonely only” many moments in my career. I have been scared and anxious. That I wouldn’t fit in. That I wouldn’t belong. That I would lose my job. My friend Morra Aarons-Mele’s new book was a light bulb moment. Check out her new book: The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears Into Your Leadership Superpower ???? Am I really an introvert OR just masking trauma? Whew. I am a proud, self proclaimed introvert. And then Jahmaal Marshall turned my world upside down with that one simple question he shared on LinkedIn. Because I am careful with words, I study the room, and I am not the first to speak. I am intentionally quiet. I only contribute when I know it’s safe to speak up. And now I am wondering if not healing from the trauma of being target of bullies. On the playgrounds and conference rooms. Is the reason I am introverted. Follow Jahmaal Marshall if you are interested in unpacked this question and more with the counseling and coaching sessions he provides. ???? Am I intentionally shrinking to avoid opportunities I am scared of? A friend called me out on this recently. Sometimes we shrink to make others feel more comfortable. Sometimes we shrink to protect ourselves in places where not many people look like us. Sometimes we shrink because we are afraid of rejection. These hard questions are helping me to gain a new level of self awareness. What’s a powerful question you have been tackling this year? #leadership #inclusion #culture #MitaMallick