Advice and Humility


English author Samuel Johnson gave this sage comment, “Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.” In my years of experience in sales management and marketing I have found that comment is so true of most managers on up to the President’s level and above. Most people feel they have “arrived” and know much more than those “beneath” them.

The real truth is found in the comment given to Bill Walton by legendary coach John Wooden when Bill was graduating from college. He said, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

Wise managers and true leaders show respect to those they lead by listening, learning, and empowering people they lead. Humility in a leader is rare but those that possess it are respected and revered by their followers.

Published in: on June 25, 2010 at 12:33 pm  Leave a Comment  
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