SOBRE ESTE EPISÓDIO
You made the call with care. You did the research, talked it through, and weighed the risks. Then someone questions it, and you spend days replaying every step. If you want to know how to stop second-guessing your decisions, start by asking whether the pushback proves anything at all.
On this episode of When Does It Get Good?, host Zovig Garboushian coaches Megan, a leader a year and a half into her first seat at the executive table. Megan came in looking for more self-trust. Her decisions are getting questioned more than she expected, and each challenge sends her back into the same spiral. The gray areas she once loved now leave her ruminating, and confidence as a new executive has been harder to hold onto.
Zovig names why Megan sounds almost apologetic for wanting her authority respected. She asks what Megan is really resisting, and Megan lands on a surprisingly straightforward answer. Zovig also gets honest about the tension between caring for people and making the calls they won't like. Megan walks away with a practical question for testing her own decisions, along with a truth about executive leadership she calls "the relief that I needed."
If you are tired of defending every decision in your own head, this session shows you how to stop second-guessing your decisions and stand behind the ones you made with thought and care. Press play and hear real leadership coaching as it happens.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Megan's First Doubts at the Executive Table
01:57 Megan Names the Self-Trust She Lost
05:30 When Questioned Decisions Start a Rumination Spiral
10:41 Feeling Apologetic for Wanting Your Authority Respected
14:17 Redefining Authority as Care and Thoughtfulness
23:38 Managing a Boss Who Keeps Weighing In
29:34 How to Stop Second-Guessing Your Decisions Under Pushback
36:58 Why a Good Decision Should Stand Questioning
42:52 "I Get To" Lead With Authority and Care
46:42 Zovig on Managing Your Manager and Authority
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