Season 5, Episode 3: The confidence to have a little bit of doubt (with guest Jenny Williams)

Can doubt be a good thing? We are living in our confidence era but this conversation is about why we should sometimes embrace our doubt. Dahlia is joined by Jenny Williams, Executive and Systemic Team Coach to discuss the link between stress, dress, confidence and doubt. Dahlia and Jenny discuss the concept of well-dressed as a state of mind, exploring how to use a balance of self confidence and doubt to create a positive mindset. Jenny explains ' 'Doubt is the start of change. It's the start of getting curious and creative about things. If you don't have doubt you stay in the same box.' Jenny shares her experience of working with leaders in multiple organisations, explaining why it is important to bring doubt into the conversation as a leader and how to use it to challenge the thinking within a team. The conversation helps listeners: 1. Understand how to use doubt to your advantage 2. Recognise how to get confident with having doubts. 3. Know when to recognise you are stuck in indecision. 4. How to have the confidence to move to action. After all, Dahlia and Jenny conclude that leaders need to lead with 'A well dressed mindset and a little bit of doubt' Jenny is a highly skilled Executive and Systemic Team Coach. Running her own coaching business for the last 12 years working with CEO’s, VP’s, and other talented individuals and teams to make lasting change. Prior to coaching, she worked at a senior level in marketing and sales for 17 years in the UK and as the Global Creative Director for Nokia and worked for Mars Confectionery, News UK and as a consultant for L’Oréal; all with different cultures, structures and systems. This first hand experience allows her to deeply understand client’s organisational context. Jenny has lectured at Cambridge University on Leadership and Entrepreneurship. 'Stressed But Well Dressed' addresses topics linked to stress, clothes and confidence helping listeners to understand how to set themselves up for success through unlocking what Dahlia defines as a 'well dressed mindset'. Each episode tells a new story of how what you wear influences how you feel, and how finding the right clothes for you can contribute to your success.Dahlia is joined by a weekly guest to discuss how they use their style as a way to shape their identity and personal brand.Guests include psychologists, authors, actors, television presenters, fashion designers, engineers, founders and even Barbie herself.Listen to hear the link between clothes, confidence and mindset. Topics covered include confidence leadership stress doubt challenge psychology coaching