Relationship between leadership strengths and imposter phenomenon in pharmacy professionals and students

Objective: To identify trends between leadership strengths and the prevalence of imposter phenomenon (IP), with a secondary focus on growth mindset. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey invitation was shared through email and social media accounts, targeting pharmacists and pharmacy students who had completed the GiANT Worldwide 5 Voices Assessment utilized by the Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society for leadership development. Survey content included leadership voice order, Clance Imposter Phenomenon (CIP) scale, and Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS). Responses were analyzed through both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Twenty-five respondents were included in the final analysis: P3 students (n=4), P4 students (n=6), PGY-1 residents (n=4), PGY-2 residents (n=1), practicing pharmacists (n=4), pharmacy faculty members (n=3), and did not disclose (n=3). Primary voices included 9 Nurturers (36%), 7 Pioneers (28%), 3 Connectors (12%), 3 Creatives (12%), and 3 Guardians (12%). Pioneers (CIP mean=67.43) and Nurturers (CIP mean=66) reported high IP, while Connectors had the least IP prevalence at a moderate level (CIP mean=50.33). Growth mindset was more prevalent in Pioneers and Connectors, while Nurturers more commonly reported a fixed mindset. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the prevalence of IP cannot be assumed based on the volume or perspective (future vs. present orientation) of individual leadership strengths. The prevalence of IP did not appear to correlate with reported growth mindset.