Imposter Syndrome | Mike Cannon-Brookes | TEDxSydney

Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of software company Atlassian, is an Australian business success story. In this surprisingly personal talk, he reveals how he constantly feels like an imposter, but how he’s learned to harness those feelings for his benefit.
Mike Cannon-Brookes is the co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, a collaboration software company that helps teams organise, discuss and complete shared work. More than 68,000 organisations - including some of the biggest names in media, manufacturing and technology such as eBay, Twitter, Coca-Cola, Visa, BMW and NASA - use Atlassian’s products to work smarter, faster and be more agile.
Mike has received international recognition for his work, including the “Australian IT Professional of the Year” award in 2004, “Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year” in 2006 and “Australian Business Person of the Year” in 2017. He’s also been honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2009 and is currently a member of The Forum of Young Global Leaders.
Outside Atlassian, Mike is an active angel investor and a non-executive director of Tyro, a technology-focused Australian bank. He serves as an adjunct professor at the University of New South Wales’ School of Computer Science and Engineering, as well as chair of the Computer Science and Engineering Industry Advisory Board.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce in information systems from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @themalmana
    @themalmana6 жыл бұрын

    The smarter you are the more you know what you don’t know.

  • @martinrusinak4991

    @martinrusinak4991

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wazzup !everbody

  • @ericdaniel323

    @ericdaniel323

    5 жыл бұрын

    When you finally accept that you know nothing, you get a Ph.D.

  • @alexcoli

    @alexcoli

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ericdaniel323 what is good is bad what is bad is good?

  • @Nikelaos_Khristianos

    @Nikelaos_Khristianos

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's the Dunning-Kreuger Effect. ALOT of students in very high education degrees, in particularly specialists suffer from it ALOT.

  • @somebody9633

    @somebody9633

    4 жыл бұрын

    My father said once "don't let your education get in the way of your learning" ...wise man my was.

  • @billpiechocki
    @billpiechocki6 жыл бұрын

    I admire his humility.

  • @RaferJeffersonIII

    @RaferJeffersonIII

    Жыл бұрын

    What humility? He’s just bragging about how successful he is and how hot his wife is. This is literally absolutely no use to anyone except multi millionaires like him.

  • @VGDowning
    @VGDowning4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I have had this discussion with my professor, and I thought that I was just being lazy or not trying hard enough, until my professor told me that she had felt the same way going to college. I think once we have gotten to the point where we no longer depend on our parents or those in our circle for encouragement, when we try to find that level of strength in ourselves, that's when we begin to doubt our abilities as competent capable humans. It's going to take time, and much prayer, but I will try to stop feeling this way. Or at least work on controlling it and making this feeling work for me instead of against me.

  • @chiya7
    @chiya74 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, a real person speaking in real language for real people out there. It's a real feeling.

  • @throwaway-lo4zw

    @throwaway-lo4zw

    2 ай бұрын

    For real bro

  • @cristinalacoste2062
    @cristinalacoste20625 жыл бұрын

    Who knew? I'm retired now, but I felt like an imposter with every success I had in my career. I guess no one ever feels smart enough. Maybe that's what makes us keep striving to be better. Maybe that's why sometimes, we succeed.

  • @julian_b
    @julian_b6 жыл бұрын

    Speaking as someone who regularly experiences this, I understand every word. The big irony is that the audience found such a serious subject so hilarious. It’s a natural coping strategy to try to lighten up a serious subject but he wasn’t actually making jokes.

  • @iamdrommer

    @iamdrommer

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's like no matter how much we accomplish or people praise we just dont feel like we did anything remarkable

  • @WickdPerfekT

    @WickdPerfekT

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@iamdrommer well look at the root of the word remarkable... To remark on something isn't up to us, it's up to our audience lol.

  • @movinglines

    @movinglines

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's that uncomfortable laugh of recognition.

  • @sophiejones7727

    @sophiejones7727

    4 жыл бұрын

    or were they laughing, because they knew exactly how he felt? As in "oh haha, dude I've been there."

  • @jancioek324
    @jancioek3246 жыл бұрын

    That is a great talk, it is just as listening to some good friend,no beating around the bush.

  • @gammaraygem
    @gammaraygem5 жыл бұрын

    finally a Tedtalk i actually saw to the end...not bad for an imposter...

  • @TheLinposterIsSus

    @TheLinposterIsSus

    3 жыл бұрын

    d-did you say...IMPOSTER

  • @Sudoakado
    @Sudoakado5 жыл бұрын

    Mike has the best traits, integrity, passion and honesty it will get you further and you will regret less.

  • @7daysinSunnyJune
    @7daysinSunnyJune6 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible talk! Needed some inspiration today to talk myself into realizing that everyone feels like a fraud sometimes. Just make sure not to freeze!

  • @thedigitalemotion
    @thedigitalemotion5 жыл бұрын

    The best TED talk, completely helps my own feelings out. Thank you!

  • @bohershey4684
    @bohershey46845 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my favorite TED talks

  • @trinawitte8625
    @trinawitte86254 ай бұрын

    Without a doubt, one of the best TEDx Talks I’ve ever listened to!!! Thank you Mike Cannon-Brookes for keeping it real 🤗

  • @RFW1979
    @RFW19792 жыл бұрын

    I certainly suffer with this and my coach said your video is worth watching and I have to say it is reassuring knowing I'm not alone. Thank you for being open and honest..

  • @yahya_elharony
    @yahya_elharony5 жыл бұрын

    I've been always feeling this, and I thought the same thing that: "Nobody has those feeling, just me!" Before getting accepting in something, I feel like... You know, there are many others who are going to be selected, and even when I got selected, I keep saying to myself that I won't get to the finish line, ... etc. It happens also when I did an achievement, I feel like, it is a fraud and somebody will criticize it... Honestly, even if it was true, that won't make any difference and won't affect me or my career! Thanks for sharing this video! 😊

  • @brunolevi2661
    @brunolevi26614 жыл бұрын

    Relatable - it’s great to see someone with such a high success level sharing something like this

  • @leanykakicsi6152
    @leanykakicsi61524 жыл бұрын

    I think this was far the best TED video I have watched about Imposter Syndrome.

  • @ferlyntaho9289
    @ferlyntaho92894 жыл бұрын

    Insight and self-awareness is beautiful.

  • @happenconsulting3894
    @happenconsulting38943 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic talk. I teared up a little at the realisation that there are incredibly successful people who feel exactly the same as I do

  • @stephenberry1205
    @stephenberry1205 Жыл бұрын

    Exceptional inspiration with a deep humanity. Thank you Mike & TEDxSydney

  • @missdragon5892
    @missdragon58924 жыл бұрын

    Writing - specifically creative writing - does this to me allllll the time.

  • @tressymart

    @tressymart

    4 жыл бұрын

    I this that creatives experience this all the time, I'm an illustrator and graphic designer an I always feel like this

  • @MissEugeniaS
    @MissEugeniaS Жыл бұрын

    That's literally the best talk on imposter syndrome I've heard. Thank you 🙌🏻

  • @toniepaiva
    @toniepaiva2 жыл бұрын

    That’s an awesome speech mate !! Awareness is the first step and probably the only step needed. The rest will be taken care by nature !!

  • @unnatipatel1808
    @unnatipatel1808 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, humurous and relatable talk. Thank you

  • @michaelpound9608
    @michaelpound96084 жыл бұрын

    absolutely brilliant talk , entertaining , funny but also deals with the issue. Harness it is such a good way to talk about it !!

  • @hannahnymous
    @hannahnymous6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for the talk! I learned more about myself.

  • @poerava
    @poerava4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant talk. Thank you

  • @sofiabeatriz8881
    @sofiabeatriz88816 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this

  • @lalexander1144
    @lalexander11445 жыл бұрын

    Needed this today! What an amazing talk.

  • @atlassiancommunityinsaint-1753
    @atlassiancommunityinsaint-17534 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that talk!

  • @NeilAcquatella
    @NeilAcquatella3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Talk!

  • @higherpurpose1212
    @higherpurpose12124 жыл бұрын

    My favorite Ted talk

  • @Ducky_logan
    @Ducky_logan6 жыл бұрын

    I really like this guy

  • @Ciiphernought
    @Ciiphernought6 жыл бұрын

    Phenomenal talk :)

  • @tonyatran1033
    @tonyatran1033 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best Ted talks!

  • @33percent-33
    @33percent-332 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much . Seriously thank you 🙏

  • @100thombu
    @100thombu2 жыл бұрын

    Finally a feeling i have had since forever n i know what it is!!

  • @mikeli1234
    @mikeli12344 жыл бұрын

    Inspirational!

  • @markopfann
    @markopfann6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, that helped!

  • @JaeyTarg
    @JaeyTarg6 ай бұрын

    Impostor syndrome is actually good. You only go through this life once. So who is actually so experienced to know everything.

  • @tmanwaring100
    @tmanwaring1005 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite Ted Talks

  • @CEEVM
    @CEEVM Жыл бұрын

    Super interesting Ted Talk ! Yes I’ve felt imposter syndrome. Great to see its way more common than I thought lol.

  • @husamakhras9373
    @husamakhras93732 жыл бұрын

    New good ideas . I’m glad I watched this video

  • @FelipeSantos-tc7sh
    @FelipeSantos-tc7sh4 жыл бұрын

    great talk

  • @Maya_Ruinz
    @Maya_Ruinz3 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy, love the talk and oh boy do I suffer from this. Awesome video

  • @eltwarg6388

    @eltwarg6388

    Жыл бұрын

    ... and even the software they produce is great!

  • @leeanneNZ
    @leeanneNZ Жыл бұрын

    bravo....best talk on imposter syndrome on you tube!

  • @KateLate____
    @KateLate____2 жыл бұрын

    Mike and I studied similar degrees, at a similar times, both in NSW universities. I use his software every day in my job. I'd never heard his name until I watched this talk, and never knew what he was like. Of course I knew about Atlassian, and that someone it was Australian, despite being key in silicon Valley.

  • @N0Xa880iUL

    @N0Xa880iUL

    Жыл бұрын

    Great story!

  • @elainelegaspina4765
    @elainelegaspina47653 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE THIS

  • @joygirl-wc4gj

    @joygirl-wc4gj

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love you too

  • @victoriavox
    @victoriavox6 жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @pauliewalnuts6734
    @pauliewalnuts67344 жыл бұрын

    that was amazing

  • @sumatinatarajan215
    @sumatinatarajan2153 жыл бұрын

    It is great to know even successful people who strive hard feel out of depth

  • @ricardoOliva88
    @ricardoOliva885 жыл бұрын

    What a great talk!

  • @pyramydseven
    @pyramydseven4 жыл бұрын

    There is never only one way to accomplish most goals.

  • @necforce

    @necforce

    4 жыл бұрын

    mmhhhh, delicious.

  • @simpson6700
    @simpson67003 жыл бұрын

    i feel like this all the time when i'm programming.

  • @fatguineapig9536
    @fatguineapig95365 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Peter McKinnon finally did a Ted talk!

  • @wandaacat
    @wandaacat6 жыл бұрын

    Interesting Mick worked with a partner to build his business, I have often wondered if this is one of the important things that help one learn to move through rather than freezing in imposter syndrome... When you work with someone they are there to pull you through the times when by yourself you might have frozen and you pull them through when they are experiencing it... His simple piece of advice: 'do not freeze' is something I wish I had known a long time ago.

  • @thefresher12

    @thefresher12

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nice. That's what I do. Freeze and take weeks to do something simple.

  • @dontlookatmyusername
    @dontlookatmyusername5 жыл бұрын

    Fake it till you make it

  • @mulliganstew72

    @mulliganstew72

    4 жыл бұрын

    JFLL If you believe in yourself and believe in you. People are simple simple creatures.

  • @chukakaelo2275
    @chukakaelo22755 жыл бұрын

    Ben affleck has a point

  • @victorious_amos

    @victorious_amos

    9 ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @carbon1479
    @carbon14795 жыл бұрын

    I think this is the sort of feeling that long-term dedicated Dunning-Kruger is meant to abate - which makes me realize imposter syndrome is a good thing, ie. something like it's opposite in that you can feel the weight of people expecting you to know everything.

  • @Sajtlik
    @Sajtlik2 жыл бұрын

    This guy is truly amazing!

  • @raffyleal
    @raffyleal6 жыл бұрын

    History of my life.

  • @lockuplex
    @lockuplex3 жыл бұрын

    I saw red vented he must be the imposter

  • @gowherrauf1476
    @gowherrauf1476 Жыл бұрын

    Imposter syndrome: Down deep , we all are not us! Mikes casual way of summarising it intellectually, speaks of his abilities and results. I guess- Humility is the key??

  • @oscarzarategmailcom
    @oscarzarategmailcom2 жыл бұрын

    The difference from "being an impostor" to "felling the syndrome" is the result? If you earn a lot of money in the way of "doing your stuff", you can "fell the syndrome"? Soooo many people are able to talk about this (or any other) subject, but they don't have the opportunity. Mike does. Lucky him (and I have nothing against Mike, I prefer him a lot more than Scott, I just started researching about him because of his intention of stopping the demerge of AGL, that I have nothing for or against). On a different topic, I love Mike idea of "flipping the table" on Australia's issues. He could stay home and enjoy his billions. I'm just going to go for a long walk and think about this talk, Mike and AGL. Thanks Mike for making me think!

  • @user-tl2mz8xl2n
    @user-tl2mz8xl2n4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly.

  • @miltongodinho6329
    @miltongodinho63293 жыл бұрын

    Very intesting and honest.

  • @edwardchuang4224

    @edwardchuang4224

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very sus!

  • @blagoevski336

    @blagoevski336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sus

  • @DOC7ORT
    @DOC7ORT3 жыл бұрын

    Just keep the conversation going...

  • @theultimatereductionist7592
    @theultimatereductionist75926 жыл бұрын

    I've overcome this problem by never having a job, just living off my inheritance very very cheaply. :)

  • @amateruss

    @amateruss

    5 жыл бұрын

    I see you want to live your life dangerously.

  • @bmg2507
    @bmg25074 жыл бұрын

    I may be like this. High evaluative skills and academic but I doubt my ability and knowledge so much I stall in anxiety at times.

  • @pembatamang8233

    @pembatamang8233

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hope you have gotten over it by now.

  • @good123g
    @good123g Жыл бұрын

    real person

  • @DanteGous
    @DanteGous4 жыл бұрын

    Scott, the number of people that watched this Imposter talk 114 297 at the time I left this message will soon change to 11 Million after we make all of those imposters able to thank you for leading the way!

  • @Nikelaos_Khristianos
    @Nikelaos_Khristianos4 жыл бұрын

    I fear that man with the clipboard every single day. Glad I'm not the only one.... It's why I live on the top floor!

  • @malcilraeure7150
    @malcilraeure71502 жыл бұрын

    Fake it till you make it and fake it while you’re making it. This is totally the epitome of me. But it stems from having to always be strong and figuring out life from child hood till now

  • @yeebb
    @yeebb2 ай бұрын

    “Try not to freeze. Try to learn.”

  • @marklowe7431
    @marklowe74314 жыл бұрын

    Bloody good software. Enables startups to run smart and scale.

  • @purplemonkeysroblox9893
    @purplemonkeysroblox98933 жыл бұрын

    There is 1 imposter among us

  • @thisisahumanlol8255

    @thisisahumanlol8255

    3 жыл бұрын

    DING DING DING DING

  • @wildlyrebellious
    @wildlyrebellious3 жыл бұрын

    I get anxious when I would think that people will think I'm not good enough for my job and would just abandon being with me. Like I get anxious they won't hand me a responsibility just because I'm not competent enough for the job that's why I'm so afraid of going out to work.

  • @TheLinposterIsSus

    @TheLinposterIsSus

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dang that’s kinda sussy. You should vote them out the job 😂 😂. Call an emergency meeting? YEEEES

  • @blagoevski336

    @blagoevski336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kill them and blame another person 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @jn6711
    @jn67115 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a genius haha

  • @thisisahumanlol8255
    @thisisahumanlol82553 жыл бұрын

    AMOGUS REFERENCE2?2?1!!1!1!2! 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

  • @paulflute
    @paulflute4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant.. At last I've got a syndrome.. I've wanted a syndrome for ages now.. but this one I definitely have... or do I..?

  • @mulliganstew72
    @mulliganstew724 жыл бұрын

    My friend Kara sat thru a tedious corporate All Hands meeting & unbeknownst to her, won the “employee of the year” award!! They called her name in a huge auditorium full of people .... & She was in the bathroom bs’ing. Well, Ain’t that the way it goes??!!

  • @andreasakesson2171
    @andreasakesson21716 жыл бұрын

    uh the big problem for sure is not to freeze .

  • @respectfullydisagree711

    @respectfullydisagree711

    5 жыл бұрын

    Except on a line drive... Baserunners must ALWAYS freeze on a line drive. 😂 ⚾️💪🏼

  • @ngatruong5710
    @ngatruong57104 жыл бұрын

    How do others see the value and the potential in you when you’re too busy doubting yourself to see your worth? How do you Acknowledge your achievements and your efforts?

  • @RizB0T
    @RizB0T4 жыл бұрын

    spitting image of Jay Baruchel no?

  • @elainelegaspina4765
    @elainelegaspina47653 жыл бұрын

    GOD URE BRILLIANT

  • @joygirl-wc4gj

    @joygirl-wc4gj

    3 жыл бұрын

    You too queen

  • @blagoevski336

    @blagoevski336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sussy

  • @Luzua
    @Luzua Жыл бұрын

    12:13 Just a Timestamp For Myself

  • @InnerEagle
    @InnerEagle4 жыл бұрын

    From an imposter to husband...is a clap of fingers

  • @tinytimtam
    @tinytimtam2 жыл бұрын

    Dont think it, don't think it....

  • @professorm4096

    @professorm4096

    2 жыл бұрын

    : )

  • @broosewee
    @broosewee4 жыл бұрын

    This is me... I think.

  • @MrAnperm
    @MrAnperm5 жыл бұрын

    Good talk, but fix that swayback posture, mate. You’ll feel better.

  • @elijahsydney

    @elijahsydney

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah, if he was the real deal he definitely wouldn't have that swayback posture. They guy is definitely and imposter, lol.

  • @energyboat4682

    @energyboat4682

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@cyffrowy2882 lol

  • @tyc00n
    @tyc00n5 жыл бұрын

    I saw this guy in the first tesla I have seen (in Australia) next to central park and it was one of the greatest days of my life. Sorry for downloading a pirated version of confluence and trying to use it to organize ideas in science class when I was 15 or something, didn't work anyway as I was definitely the least popular kid in school with 2 version of software ahead of everyone else.

  • @robbphillips2845
    @robbphillips28452 жыл бұрын

    MCB could try paying tax in Australia.

  • @andysvehiclehistorychannel
    @andysvehiclehistorychannel2 ай бұрын

    I have this and i can say it's bloody hard to take to woman.

  • @heathercush5096
    @heathercush50963 жыл бұрын

    call this experience of human life syndrome indicates its something negative. and its not. its very common and doest necessarily lead to negativity either. these days psychology/ mental health is based on assuming that everything but happiness or success is bad. so idiotic.and so many people desperately looking for excuses.

  • @matthewcooper9136
    @matthewcooper9136 Жыл бұрын

    don't question your self, question your ideas... I struggle with the first part... but why?

  • @JP51ism
    @JP51ism4 жыл бұрын

    This speaker is genuine but near the end he projects re: others; there's more likelihood the opposite is true: execs over-estimating themselves, The Dunning-Kruger Effect.

  • @sumtingwong8768
    @sumtingwong87685 жыл бұрын

    oh ya thats me everytime i wake up on less than 7 hours of sleep, i feel like a alien trapped in a human body

  • @who-man8791
    @who-man87914 жыл бұрын

    Ok I completely missed the point of this talk so was that the point

  • @Ful-OGold
    @Ful-OGold11 ай бұрын

    I think it’s important not to let a job title go to your head. Rather have enough common sense to try work out what needs to be done in a sensible way.

  • @jayjoshi8583
    @jayjoshi85834 жыл бұрын

    Who else has come here from Shane Watson's tweet????