Will Smith – The Downside of Success

One wrong action on the job or in your volunteer organization can discredit you for a long time to come. Because of this, leaders and those who desire to be influencers must understand the blind spots created as a result of unmanaged pride. When pride is not acknowledged and effectively managed, it can open a door to hubris which is a socially inappropriate action that results from bad and incorrect thinking. Such an action can have a tremendous negative impact on your reputation and credibility, as in the case of Will Smith at the Oscars. In the video you learn three simple strategies for moving away from the emotion of pride and avoiding the inevitable destruction created by hubris.