Don’t regress. Don’t stay stuck. Progress. Your future, and the marketplace you’re called to impact, are waiting on it. 

An identity crisis is simply disorientation. And when a leader is disoriented, teams feel it. Vision loses momentum. Confidence slips. Even Adam, who walked with God, lost sight of who he was and drifted off course. That’s how important clarity of identity is — it’s what keeps you steady when the pressure is on.

Naysayers show up in meetings, in leadership circles, and sometimes even in people you thought would support you. Their goal is simple: to stall momentum.