Diagnostic Assessment

Who’s Your Chief Imposter?

To get the most accurate insight from this assessment, please answer each question based on how you’ve been thinking, feeling and behaving recently in your leadership and work life.

This tool is designed to help you identify which imposter pattern is currently taking the lead — the one most likely shaping your confidence, decision-making and wellbeing beneath the surface.

Diagnostic Assessment

Who’s Your Chief Imposter?

To get the most accurate insight from this assessment, please answer each question based on how you’ve been thinking, feeling and behaving recently in your leadership and work life.

This tool is designed to help you identify which imposter pattern is currently taking the lead — the one most likely shaping your confidence, decision-making and wellbeing beneath the surface.

Who's YOUR Chief Imposter?

I constantly strive for perfection in my work and personal life. I expect myself to be perfect and I often expect perfection in others as well.

Yes

I often find it difficult to delegate tasks to others because even if I know they're competent people, I believe I can do the tasks better myself.

Yes

I find it challenging to accept mistakes or failures, often blaming myself excessively even if the outcome is not my responsibility.

Yes

I'm highly critical of my own performance, always seeking to improve and never feeling satisfied with my achievements.

Yes

It's hard for me to relax and enjoy the present moment because I'm constantly thinking about something that could be or could have been better.

Yes

I constantly feel like I need more knowledge and experience in my field to justify my position.

Yes

When invited to speak in meetings or at industry events I worry I don't know enough about the topic.

Yes

New systems or technologies make me nervous because I'm worried I won't be able to understand or use them.

Yes

When asked to take on more responsibility — a promotion or a mentorship, for example — I feel sure there's somebody better equipped to do this than me.

Yes

When faced with complex problems or urgent decisions, I second-guess myself and want to seek out more information.

Yes

I prefer working alone and making decisions independently. Autonomy and control are important to me.

Yes

I find it very hard to ask others for help — for practical assistance, advice or even moral support — even if I'm new in a role or situation.

Yes

I find it hard to delegate extra tasks to my team members. They have enough on their plates already.

Yes

I don't like asking my boss for support or clarification about priorities when I'm overloaded. I should be able to work things out myself.

Yes

I never know the right way to ask for help without seeming needy or inept.

Yes

I'd love to learn to play a musical instrument but I know I wouldn't have the time or patience to get good at it.

Yes

I get frustrated with myself when I can't pick up new technologies or methodologies really quickly.

Yes

I know the kinds of things I'm naturally good at and I avoid the things I'm NOT naturally good at. Play to your strengths, right?

Yes

I have often quit jobs because I realised quickly I didn't have the right mix of skills, talents and experiences to succeed.

Yes

I'm always shocked and disappointed with myself when I can't deliver an outstanding result first time, every time.

Yes

I often feel the need to prove myself and my value by working harder and longer than others.

Yes

I struggle to ask for help or delegate tasks because I believe I can handle (or SHOULD be able to handle) everything on my own.

Yes

I find it really difficult to say no to additional responsibilities or commitments, even when I feel overwhelmed.

Yes

I often feel guilty or self-critical when I take time for myself or prioritise my own needs.

Yes

I'm so busy being all things to everybody else these days, I'm not even sure who I am.

Yes

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