In higher-ed leadership, leaders see potential in others and will happily invest in their professional development to benefit the workplace.

True humility in the workplace is bold


Truly humble leaders see the potential in others and cheerfully invest in their professional development

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Looking for a job requires a complex interplay of confidence and humility. You must clearly outline your strengths without seeming smug. You have to market yourself without alienating others. In an effort to portray yourself as poised and powerful, you can easily overstep into arrogance. Arrogance is not sustainable. It can obtain short-term results, usually by using bullying and bravado. Ultimately, arrogance sabotages itself by refusing to see personal flaws, take responsibility for errors, work as part of a team, or try others’ ideas.

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