Some think strength and confidence come through audacity—if not arrogance. The reality is that the most confident and capable people are humble.
Leadership
While independence is a strong desire for most people, it has downsides. In the workplace, you miss out on collaboration, learning, exhortation, encouragement, and accountability. You miss out on the help and advocacy that engaged bosses can provide.
In their defense, they are often smart and experienced. They know a lot about what works and what doesn’t. But how much joy is it to always be told what to do? How demotivating is it to rarely use your own ideas or perform tasks the way you would like to do them?
Like it or not, how people are perceived, especially managers and executives in the workplace, has a significant impact on their leadership effectiveness.
If you are typically hands-off, for example using business plans to guide your organization and relying on financial reports to keep you informed, realize that you are not materially involved. You are not informed. There are issues in your organization you have little insight into.