They will blame, criticize, insult, and scapegoat their competitors to get ahead. Intellectual arrogance is the tendency in people to regard a belief as true simply because it is their own belief.
People with intellectual arrogance identify with their beliefs. Their cherished beliefs contribute to their sense of self-worth. So losing them would mean losing their identity and worthiness.
And arrogant people dread nothing more. Jim, the employee I mentioned at the beginning of this article, was very hardworking. He did his work diligently and expected others, especially his seniors, to appreciate him for that. But his seniors never gave him any appreciation and ignored him.
This obviously hurt Jim a lot, and he had to find a way to regain his lost self-worth. So he became arrogant- not toward his seniors but toward his juniors. So he focused on the innocent juniors who sort of cared about his approval.
By mistreating them, Jim regained his self-worth and felt good about himself again. Feel free to contact me if you have a query. What on earth made him change his attitude? Who is an arrogant person? An arrogant person thinks their ideas, opinions, and beliefs are better than the others.
A few years ago, I interviewed a young woman for a position in our company. During the interview, I started to explain the opportunities for advancement. Before I had finished, she interrupted me to say, "The only job I want is yours! Others might see such behavior as super confident - a more desirable trait.
But there's a fine line between arrogance and confidence, and it can be hard to distinguish between them - especially as, in many western cultures, we encourage and reward self-promotion as the key to success.
Plus, many of us are raised to believe that we are unique and special, and that we can have or be whatever we want. This is a positive message, but one that carries risks.
Working to boost self-esteem is a good thing, but taking it to excess can encourage arrogance and narcissism instead. Let's start by defining both terms. Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance that comes from an appreciation of our abilities or qualities.
Arrogance is characterized by having an exaggerated sense of our importance or abilities. Luckily, there are a few clues that can help us to spot arrogance.
First, arrogant individuals often believe that they have nothing to learn from others, so they act like know-it-alls. They fight tooth and nail to be right and to show that others are wrong.
As a result, they don't listen to other people's views. Confident people, on the other hand, have no problem listening. They're aware that they don't know everything and are happy to learn from others. Arrogant people also like to talk about themselves. A lot. They brag about their achievements, skills and abilities, and often ignore those around them.
In meetings, for example, arrogant people generally seek the spotlight. Consciously or unconsciously, they make others feel less important.
They might use condescending language, talk over people, or display body language that shows a lack of interest in others. Conversely, confident people may shine a light on their colleagues' achievements in meetings or in group work. They ask for input, encourage teamwork, and generously praise their co-workers. Perhaps the most fundamental difference is that arrogance often masks insecurity.
That's why arrogant people are boastful about their achievements and abilities while tending to demean others. Confidence, on the other hand, stems from true self-worth: a belief and pride in your achievements and abilities.
Confident people have self-assurance that contributes to inner calm. They show composure and don't brag or act superior to others. Ultimately, arrogance repels us. Nobody likes to spend time around arrogant people. They are a vexation to the spirit. Confident people are the opposite: they inspire others. The more we spend time with them, the more likely we are to develop confidence ourselves.
Confidence attracts us and is contagious. You can't fully guard against arrogance, because you can't control the way that people behave. But here are eight handy tips to help you reduce and manage arrogance in your team:. Others may inquire about senior responsibilities that are not in line with their level of experience. They might ask about promotions before even being offered a job, for example.
A wise person once said that when people first show you who they are, believe them. We may see behaviors that our gut feeling tells us are signs of arrogance. Arrogant people could care less about others. The arrogant person will constantly be looking past you for someone else to talk to — someone they think will benefit them more than you. Being late means nothing to them.
I worked for one famous broadcast executive who routinely demeaned his employees and colleagues. Before long there was a massive brain drain from his department. He was bright; ambitious; and yes, confident. But his arrogance turned so many people off that he lost the loyalty of his team and ultimately his position. Confidence is open and less intimidating. Not only are they always on the lookout for someone else to talk to, they interrupt the conversation frequently.
Constantly interrupting during a panel interview would be a huge turn off for most hiring managers. Psychologists say that arrogance is a compensation for insecurities and weaknesses. The other day I was speaking to someone who has a reputation for arrogance, and I noticed a common theme in his conversation with me — he always tried to one-up everything I said. Their accomplishments do it for them. In one conversation I witnessed a few weeks ago, one participant mentioned that they were a systems engineer at a certain company, and the other person interjected to say that they were a senior systems engineer at another company.
Safe to say the conversation ended there.
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