There's one person on the board who undoes me completely. With my whole team I'm steady, clear, in charge — but the moment she's in the room, I hear myself deferring, softening, agreeing before I've even thought it through. She reminds me of someone I could never stand up to, and around her I stop being the leader I actually am.
More people experience this than they realize.
With one particular person your confidence collapses and you stop leading like yourself.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.