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← People gravitate toward arrogant leaders in uncertain times because they mistake swagger for strength and skill.

17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 27 Sept 2022 to 29 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about humility.

Everything filed under management management Everything filed under product management product management Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under Apple Apple Everything filed under curiosity curiosity Everything filed under hiring hiring Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: People gravitate toward arrogant leaders in uncertain times because they mistake swagger for strength and skill. People gravitate toward arrogant leadersin uncertain times because they mistakeswagger for strength and skill. Last stated 5 months ago 24 May 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dog expresses love and humility more plainly than a human can — tap to centre the map on it A dog expresses love and humilitymore plainly than a human can CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: A really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance. — tap to centre the map on it A really good product manager has tobe very confident, often to thepoint of bordering on arrogance. Last stated 2 months ago 20 Sept 2026 PS Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Alongside a healthy passion for equality, a depraved one prefers equality in slavery to unequal freedom — tap to centre the map on it Alongside a healthy passion forequality, a depraved one prefersequality in slavery to unequalfreedom AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: Apple is arrogant — tap to centre the map on it Apple is arrogant Last stated 3 years ago 17 Jan 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listenlike you are wrong, with thehumility to know what you do notknow. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Asking "how do I know I'm right?" and triangulating, instead of assuming one is right, gives the humility to balance audacity and brings open-mindedness. — tap to centre the map on it Asking "how do I know I'm right?"and triangulating, instead ofassuming one is right, gives thehumility to balance audacity andbrings open-mindedness. Last stated 4 years ago 27 Sept 2022 RD Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Assuming you are a typical observer in the universe is not humility but a hilariously presumptuous claim that typical observers are like you. — tap to centre the map on it Assuming you are a typical observerin the universe is not humility buta hilariously presumptuous claimthat typical observers are like you. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Apr 2024 SC Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary atthe outset is how founders missproduct-market fit, because it stopsthem starting somewhere small andhumble enough. Last stated 5 months ago 14 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A leader who projects unflappable seriousness causes their team to hide problems and honest feedback. — tap to centre the map on it A leader who projects unflappableseriousness causes their team tohide problems and honest feedback. Last stated 2 years ago 5 May 2025 KN Ken Norton — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Flat or leaderless organizational structures eventually give way to some form of leadership. — tap to centre the map on it Flat or leaderless organizationalstructures eventually give way tosome form of leadership. Last stated 3 months ago 10 Aug 2026 ML Michael Lopp — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Giving a vendor brutally honest feedback helps the vendor and the customer's own company more than polite praise given out of fear — tap to centre the map on it Giving a vendor brutally honestfeedback helps the vendor and thecustomer's own company more thanpolite praise given out of fear Last stated 11 months ago 21 Nov 2025 BG Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-11-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: How people feel at work determines how well they work, and humor is one lever on that feeling. — tap to centre the map on it How people feel at work determineshow well they work, and humor is onelever on that feeling. Last stated 2 years ago 5 May 2025 KN Ken Norton — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Keep loading people who make consistently good decisions with more decisions until they start making bad ones. — tap to centre the map on it Keep loading people who makeconsistently good decisions withmore decisions until they startmaking bad ones. Last stated 2 months ago 20 Sept 2026 PS Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to regard feedback asoverly critical, no matter how it isdelivered. Last stated 4 years ago 22 Nov 2022 GB Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could beone-shotted, or that looks veryfamiliar next to someone else's, isgoing to put hiring managers off. Last stated a month ago 29 Sept 2026 DM Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A team of jerks almost never becomes a great team, in sport or in business is not the point, but rather being good in their given position is what earns a spot — tap to centre the map on it A team of jerks almost never becomesa great team, in sport or inbusiness is not the point, butrather being good in their givenposition is what earns a spot Last stated 3 years ago 10 Apr 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is whatwill screw people over. Last stated 7 months ago 14 Apr 2026 BL Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
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At the centre People gravitate toward arrogant leaders in uncertain times because they mistake swagger for strength and skill. Last stated 24 May 2026 · 5 months ago Holds Adam Grant Read this korrent →