Not even close.
The strongest leaders I’ve worked with in 50+ years share something: they ask more questions than they answer. They admit what they don’t know. They listen to people three levels below them without defensiveness.
Weakness is pretending. Weakness is the executive who nods along in meetings then second-guesses decisions in private. Weakness is surrounded by yes-responders because you can’t handle pushback.
Humility is different. It’s knowing your blind spots matter more than your strengths. It’s correcting course fast because ego isn’t in the way. It’s attracting talent that could replace you because you’re secure enough not to need protecting.
The markets punish false confidence. They reward leaders who know what they don’t know and aren’t afraid to say it.
Your team can smell the difference. So can your board.
