This week, Laurent Berbon, editor-in-chief at L’Express, dissects the notion of “imposter syndrome” which is very often talked about in the world of work.
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The team: Mathias Penguilly (presentation), Charlotte Baris (writing), Sébastien Salis (editing) and Jules Krot (directing).
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Mathias Penguilly: Imposter syndrome… You may use this term regularly with your colleagues. To decipher it, I called on Laurent Berbon, editor-in-chief at L’Express, in charge of the management section. Hello Laurent!
Laurent Berbon : Good morning !
Mathias Penguilly: So, this Laurent imposter syndrome is not a medical term. If we called on you, it’s because we’re talking about the world of work!
Laurent Berbon: Yes, the principle of imposter syndrome is that when you have succeeded in a position, when you have a brilliant career, at the same time you have the feeling of not deserving it. And it goes even further, because to that is added the fear of one day being unmasked. This syndrome concerns all generations and all specialties (lawyers, computer scientists, even urologists). Almost as many imposter syndromes as there are professions.
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