How to Turn Imposter Syndrome Into Success

Today’s Guest Expert: Coco Brown

Coco Brown

Coco Brown has a BA in psychology from UPenn. She is an Insights Council member with the prestigious Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, and a sought-after speaker and writer who is frequently interviewed by the WSJ, Bloomberg, and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Coco’s background includes serving on 10 for-profit and nonprofit advisory boards and founding two companies.

Nationally recognized as an expert in shaping the modern boardroom and modern leadership, Coco Brown is the first person many companies and CEOs call when they need help or advice around strategic planning, board makeup, or the changing landscape of board operations. Her current venture, Athena Alliance, was founded in 2019. It focuses on transforming the way executives learn, leveraging an innovative SaaS-based model that integrates community, executive development, and access to opportunities. The goal is to accelerate wisdom and advancement at the speed of business in the C-suite and boardrooms. To date, the business has established a network of 5,000+ C-level women, VCs, and CEOs from 200+ companies, achieved 200% annualized YOY growth, and helped 300+ women successfully land board placements.

3 Top Takeaways: How to Turn Imposter Syndrome Into Success

I really loved the engineer mindset & I was one of the very few woman at this job
One of the greatest ways of taking high performances & helping them perform higher is to help them envision a new realm
Strength is a weakness & weakness is a strength
Acknowledging imposter syndrome is knowing I took a huge step into this new thing & I needed to make myself a master