{"id":3989,"date":"2014-07-17T16:23:56","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T21:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2014-07-17T16:23:56","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T21:23:56","slug":"how-leaders-prevent-falling-off-the-arrogance-cliff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/17\/how-leaders-prevent-falling-off-the-arrogance-cliff\/","title":{"rendered":"How Leaders Prevent Falling Off the Arrogance Cliff"},"content":{"rendered":"

My favorite cartoon has always been The Roadrunner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every week I\u2019d anticipate that moment when, without fail, the Coyote would find himself running full-speed along a mountain ridge, only to look down and discover that the road had ended. He had run straight off the cliff.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When it comes to leadership character, I’ve also seen too many leaders run straight off the cliff without realizing what was happening.<\/p>\n

The cliff I\u2019m talking about is that point where a healthy, growing sense of self-confidence suddenly turns into arrogance.<\/p>\n

Leaders need confidence. They need to grow in their sense of assuredness and personal resolve. But too many leaders I’ve seen have failed to stop short of the cliff where self-confidence turns into arrogance.<\/p>\n

Unlike healthy self-confidence, arrogance is destructive. It is a deep character flaw that forces all attention onto one\u2019s self, minimizes the contributions of anyone else, and ultimately results in eroded trust.<\/p>\n

And when that happens, a plunge to the canyon floor can’t be far behind.<\/p>\n

So how can a leader grow in confidence, but not step over the cliff into arrogance?<\/p>\n

The best way is to invite truth-tellers into your life who will let you know when you\u2019re getting a little close to the edge.<\/p>\n

Effective leaders I know surround themselves with truth-tellers from these three circles:<\/p>\n