By Steve Moran
No pop psychology
Last week I wrote about the false beliefs that make us feel too small, the ones that whisper you’re not good enough, not worthy of the room. If you missed it, start there. This week is about the opposite problem.
And it will be a much harder, more brutal truth.
Most leaders are too impressed with themselves.
They tend to be overconfident, certain, unwilling to seriously consider that they might be wrong. I can read your mind; you are thinking … “I know some leaders like that, but not me.” Yep, you too. Honestly, it comes with leadership. It is 100% true. And 100% true about me.
I have conversations with a lot of leaders. C-suite people, founders, executives who have built real things. And they share a nearly universal trait. They love talking about what they’re doing. What they’re thinking about. What they’re building. What they believe.
They are not so good at listening.
I say that without judgment. I genuinely like these people. And I have to confess, I am the same. I like telling my story. I like talking about my ideas. I catch myself doing it, and I recognize the pattern from the outside looking in. It’s embarrassing.
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