Confidence vs. Motivation
Highly confident, highly competent people can quite quickly suffer a crisis of confidence, and the issue is almost always motivation. As a leader, it’s important to recognize it, and make sure that low motivation is dealt with differently than low confidence.
To build motivation, focus on achievements and the importance of the end result. To build confidence, drop reminders of past successes and collaborate in figuring things out.
Above all, remember that unsolicited advice will often undermind the confidence you’re trying to build.
