If the Shoe Fits: Confident or Arrogant?
by Miki SaxonA Friday series exploring Startups and the people who make them go. Read all If the Shoe Fits posts here.
Entrepreneurs are a confident bunch; it goes with the territory and it’s a good thing.
They need to be confident to withstand the waves that would otherwise engulf them.
They need to be confident even as others question their vision.
They need to be confident when discussing the wisdom of pivoting with their team and investors.
At the very least, they need to appear confident.
Arrogance is not a good thing.
While the line between confidence and arrogance is nano fine, the results of crossing it are obvious to all.
The confident entrepreneur listens where the arrogant entrepreneur dismisses.
The confident entrepreneur is transparent where the arrogant entrepreneur is opaque.
The confident entrepreneur is authentic where the arrogant entrepreneur is phony.
The confident entrepreneur is honest where the arrogant entrepreneur is deceitful.
The confident entrepreneur is leads where the arrogant entrepreneur bullies.
Talent flocks to the former and runs from the latter.
Which side of the line are you on?
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