You exude confidence like a lightbulb emits heat
Confidence is contagious, especially in the workplace. In fact, one study from the University of Texas at San Antonio found that confident leaders make for confident employees. As study author Dina Krasikova explained to Science Daily: “When you feel stressed, you feel helpless and your productivity and creativity is diminished, [and] many times this originates with the leader. When leaders feel confident that they can produce creative outcomes, their subordinates become more creative.”