The authors trace the lack of confidence back to several root causes:

In their book , psychotherapist Anne de Montarlot and journalist Elisabeth Cadoche explore why women—even high-achieving icons like Michelle Obama and Angela Merkel—often feel like "frauds" despite their success.

Delaying tasks due to an paralyzing fear of not doing them perfectly. Key Drivers of the Syndrome

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