Gender diversity Want To Be More Confident? Why ‘Fixing’ Yourself Isn’t The Answer As inspirational quotes and self-help books fill our lives and feeds, research reveals focusing too much on 'fixing' yourself can backfire. The answer lies in something else. By Alice Monfries Gender diversity As inspirational quotes and self-help books fill our lives and feeds, research reveals focusing too much on 'fixing' yourself can backfire. The answer lies in something else. By Alice Monfries Previous article Her Agenda: Astronomer Lisa Harvey-Smith Next article 10 Female Designers Share Their Favourite Spaces “Sit at the table”. “Lean in.” “Stand up. Speak up. Be heard.” There’s no shortage of empowering messaging promising women the secrets to success in male dominated workplaces and industries.And all of it essentially implores the same action plan. Be More Confident. Push aside the self-doubt, and emulate those self-assured blokes you work with who don’t waste a second worrying about whether or not they’re good enough. And if you’re not feeling it, then fake it ‘til you make it. Better you Best Of Future Women Leadership Conscious unbossing: How to lead beyond the ladder By Cherie Mylordis Leaders How this CEO stamps out passive-aggressive behaviours By FW Leaders The six values guiding this former Premier By FW Leadership New FW partnership to boost number of women in cybersecurity By FW Gender diversity Soft Power By Briana Blackett Gender diversity Be honest. Did you think Bluey was a boy? By Briana Blackett Gender diversity Cyber expert laments “lost generation” in online misogyny panel By Sally Spicer Gender diversity Is this at the bottom of your To-Do list? By Briana Blackett Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.