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Confidence Is Built, Not Born: The Layers of Becoming a Great Leader with Lawrence R Armstrong

· 29 min

Episode Confidence Is Built, Not Born: The Layers of Becoming a Great Leader with Lawrence R Armstrong

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You can find Lawrence's book here:

https://layeredleadershipbook.com

What if confidence isn't something successful people simply possess—but something built, layer by layer, over time? In this powerful episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Lawrence R. Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of "Layered Leadership" and Chairman Emeritus of Ware Malcomb, to challenge the myth that confidence is innate and explore how it's actually developed through self-awareness, creativity, calculated risk, and trusting yourself even without all the answers.

Drawing from his own journey from young architect to CEO—helping grow Ware Malcomb from a regional practice into an international organization—Lawrence shares the real layers behind lasting confidence: mentorship, continuous learning, calculated risk-taking, and the self-trust required to lead when the path isn't clear.

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