Your most confident leader may not be your most capable leader.

In Week 1 of The Reckoning Series, Lena Morris examines what happens when CEOs, boards, and senior leaders mistake polish, certainty, charisma, and executive presence for genuine leadership competence.

Confidence can command the room. Competence determines what happens after everyone leaves it.

In this episode, Lena explains why organizations sometimes promote people who sound prepared for leadership but lack the self-awareness, adaptability, accountability, and people-development skills the role requires.

You will learn:

• The difference between confidence and competence • Why top performers do not always become effective leaders • Three dangerous forms of confidence: performative, defensive, and untested • How some leaders manage upwar ...