Why Visibility Feels Scarier Than Failure | Taylor M. LaSane | TEDxBuckheadAve

Taylor M. LaSane, a consultant and founder of SHYNE, argues that many people fear being seen succeeding more than they fear failure. In this TEDxBuckheadAve talk, she describes how success can threaten a sense of belonging, leading people to hide their own potential. She encourages listeners to examine what holds them back and to become visible before they feel fully ready.

• Fear of being seen succeeding rather than fear of failing
• How success can threaten a sense of belonging
• Rethinking what holds people back
• Choosing visibility before feeling ready

What if you're not afraid of failing, but afraid of being seen succeeding? Taylor M. LaSane explores how success can threaten our sense of belonging, causing us to hide from our own potential. She challenges us to rethink what holds us back and find the courage to be visible before we feel ready. "Taylor M. LaSane is a consultant, facilitator, and founder of SHYNE, a career studio helping leaders navigate change. A certified leadership coach trained through Brown University and Harvard Business School Online, Taylor combines executive strategy, neuroscience, and Scripture to help people move from uncertainty to intentional action. Taylor spent nearly a decade at Google leading executive communications and organizational change initiatives impacting more than 150,000 employees globally. Today, she brings that same strategic lens to individuals, teams, and organizations navigating growth, transformation, and visibility. A Detroit native, wife, twin mom, and Howard University alumna, Taylor guides international audiences on career clarity, leadership, visibility, and navigating change with intention. Her work is grounded in a simple idea: who you are is the foundation for what you do." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx