The dangers of false pride in management
Pride and false self-confidence are the result of success. More salaries, bigger offices and a happier spirit are the blessings of successful managers. But these same successes can lead to false pride and confidence that he thinks he has the answer to all of his company’s future problems.
The fact is that it is not. Overconfidence exposes us to abuse by others, limits our horizons, corrupts our behavior, and often leads to actions contrary to our moral values.
In short, the higher managers go in the corporate hierarchy, the more at risk they are of false confidence. No matter how much their self-confidence and pride increases, their isolation bubble becomes more limited and their communication with colleagues, organizational culture and finally customers decreases.
The higher our organizational rank, the more power we gain. With this increase in power, people’s desire to please us also increases. They will listen more carefully, agree more, and laugh at every (even silly) joke we make. All these things tickle our pride. When our pride is tickled, it grows bigger.
Pride and arrogance can also corrupt our behavior. When we believe that we are the sole creators of our own success, we become more selfish and more likely to not let others do the talking.
Our pride will not allow us to learn from our mistakes. Instead, we will defend ourselves, take a stand against criticism, and miss out on the valuable lessons of failure.
A few recommendations
Freeing oneself from pride and avoiding the formation of a management bubble is one of the most difficult tasks of any manager. This work requires a lot of self-sacrifice, reflection and courage. But a few recommendations can help you in this way:
Pay attention to the perks that your job affords you. Some of them are just benefits that will increase your status, power and ultimately increase your pride. Such cases not only have no effect on the successful performance of your duties, but can also be detrimental if they lead to false pride and self-confidence.
Pay attention to people who are not flattering and approving of you. Support them, strengthen their honest and critical spirit and form more collaborations with them. Hire smart and confident people who have the courage to speak up. Such people can benefit you from different perspectives and more realism.
Humility and gratitude are the foundations of self-sacrifice and dealing with ego. Make it a habit to set aside time at the end of the day to realistically review the day’s events. What people helped you to make your work more successful that day? Thinking about the roles of others will increase your humble spirit; Because you realize that your success was not only due to your own efforts, but others also helped you.
This post is written by shadmanamini