In “The Confidence Code,” authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman attempt to glean the mysteries of self-confidence. The subtitle, “The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know” nails more specifically the mission of the book to apply studies, research and data to assessing whether or not a confidence gap exists between women and men and what to do about it. But the book is not limited to what women should know. Much of the research is relevant to anyone, men included, with female co-workers, direct reports, supervisors, daughters and wives who would do well to understand the confidence crisis. The authors write: “The data is pretty grim. Compared with men, we don’t consider ourselves ready for promotions, we predict we’ll do worse on tests, we flat out tell researchers that we just don’t feel confident at our jobs.”
The good news is that confidence is only part science. The rest is art or how we live our lives. “The newest research shows that we can literally change our brains in ways that affect our thoughts and behaviors at any age. And so, fortunately, a substantial part of the confidence code is what psychologists call volitional: our choice. With diligent effort, we can all choose to expand our confidence.”
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