In the competitive field of accounting, we have a lot of intelligent people doing very smart things. It's no surprise that the accounting profession often attracts the brightest and the best.
The issue with all that intelligence is that it can be difficult to tell the difference between confidence and arrogance, whether within ourselves or others. While arrogance and confidence share similar characteristics, including assertiveness and a willingness to speak one's mind, confidence can also be misread as arrogance.
The interesting thing about intelligent women is that often they can be considered arrogant when their behavior conflicts with stereotypes or the preconceived notions of others. For example, confidence can be assumed to be arrogance in groups of people stereotypically perceived as demure, such as women or young people.
This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss the difference between confidence and arrogance and how to build more confidence.
You can read the full show notes HERE
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