"confidence and competence." There is an overlap of confidence and competence. For instance I'd rather be in a situation where a leader is projecting confidenc

"confidence and competence." There is an overlap of confidence and competence. For instance I'd rather be in a situation where a leader is projecting confidence because they've encountered a situation before. One way to evaluate this is asking yourself, "have they done this before?". [0] That question breaks down when novel situations arise. This is where relevant experience matters. Sometimes though, you may have to "fake" your way to allow a team to succeed in a difficult situation. This is why I believe that good leaders will be competent in their area of expertise, recognise when they are not and be open to alternatives. This isn't confidence. This is belief in oneself, team and leadership to succeed. Belief and competence is a better description of leadership. Reference [0] "The curse of confidence" ~ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13620745 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13620745