The Power of One More (Aired 03-27-26) Leading When You Feel Unready: Building Confidence, Trust & Resilience

In this episode of The Power of One More, host Julie Duncan sits down with Kim Diamond to explore what it truly means to lead even when you don’t feel ready. This conversation focuses on the real challenges leaders face, from overwhelming responsibility and constant change to recovering from setbacks and self-doubt. Kim shares powerful, real-world strategies on building confidence through action, leading with vulnerability, and creating trust within teams. Chapters (00:00:00) - The Power of One More(00:01:17) - The Problem of Being Ready for Leadership(00:02:05) - How to Help Leaders Who Are Overwhelmed By Responsibility(00:04:47) - What Kind of Mind Shift Allows a Leader to Lead Well When They(00:07:18) - Developing Confidence Through Action(00:09:59) - How to Build Trust Within Your Team(00:12:11) - Power of One More(00:13:06) - Why Change Creates Emotional Stress(00:18:15) - How to Calm the Leader When Things Are Unstable(00:20:48) - Grounding for Leaders: One More Habit(00:23:30) - The Power of One More: Recovering From a Leadership Breakdown(00:24:32) - How do you help leaders recover emotionally after a mistake or a public(00:26:27) - What's the First Step toward Restoring Trust?(00:28:14) - How to Adcknowledge Failure and Learn From It(00:29:34) - John Maxwell(00:31:05) - What Perseverance After Failure(00:33:39) - How to Hire 1800 People in 18 Months(00:35:44) - Why Do So Many Leaders Compare themselves?(00:36:39) - Why Do So Many Leaders Struggle With The Comparison Trap?(00:38:48) - What Makes Your Leadership Style Unique?(00:41:51) - One Leadership Moment When Authenticity Led(00:44:42) - How Being Yourself Can Create Lasting Influence(00:47:40) - Kimberly Diamond's Social Media(00:48:26) - One More Time: Kimberly