Perfectly Confident Leadership
探讨领导力文献中强调自信的必要性,但指出过度自信的风险,建议领导者避免被过度自信的骗子欺骗,并提供策略以在保持自信的同时保持诚实。
The leadership literature is replete with admonitions that successful leadership requires confidence. While that may be true, striving for greater confidence runs the risk of overconfidence. Overconfident leaders put themselves, their teams, and their organizations at risk. There are reasons to be skeptical that greater confidence improves performance, and substantial reasons to worry that greater confidence can undermine preparation. This article offers suggestions to avoid being fooled by overconfident charlatans. It also offers strategies for wise and honest leaders who would like to be both confident and truthful.