“Outstanding leaders go out of their
way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in
themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” —Sam Walton
It is observed that most people often
overestimate about their capabilities, competencies, knowledge, skills and
abilities and underestimate others’ due to their superiority complex. It is
also observed that a few people underestimate their own strengths and
overestimate others’ strengths due to their inferiority complex. In fact, both
are wrong. What is essential is to estimate accurately about oneself by
weighing strengths and weaknesses and respecting others’ knowledge, skills and
abilities.
People must have self-esteem. They
must value and love themselves. Only when they love themselves, they will be
able to love the people around them. Mark McKeon rightly quoted, "Don't
worry about impressing others, impress yourself. Who are you trying to please,
anyway?" Never compare with others. If you compare yourself with others,
you are insulting yourself. Remember, you are God’s gift to this world. Nobody
can be like you and you cannot be like anybody else. Denis Waitley once remarked, "If you have
real internal value, you don't need a loud, expensive imitation."
Excessive ego and hubris are obstacles
to one’s advancement. They lead to ineffective interpersonal relations and invite
criticism from others. Hence, respect the strengths of others with an open mind
and with a big heart. It requires a positive and right attitude on the part of
the people. It paves the way to building soft skills and improved relations
around them. To conclude, don’t underestimate or overestimate yourself. Learn
to appreciate your strengths and also of others’ strengths to grow as a
successful person and as a good leader.
"The most influential person who
will talk to you all day is you, so you should be very careful about what you
say to you!" -- Zig Ziglar
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