Every time I give my team a direction, I pile on three paragraphs of reasons, as if I need to earn the right to ask. I hear myself justifying and justifying, long after the point is made. Somewhere I decided that having authority means constantly proving I deserve it.
More people experience this than they realize.
You over-explain every decision because you don't feel entitled to just lead.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.