S RajasekarSenior Project Manager| AllscriptsBangalore, Karnataka, India
I see a trend where people become arrogant as they gain knowledge/get more experience
People says arrogance is a perception of the observer and subjective but it happens lot in corporate these days , this brings a question "Does knowledge make people arrogant? " Saving Changes...
LORI WILSONRETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint HealthClarkston, Wa, United States
Hello - I have also seen that happen, but thankfully I have also seen so many knowledgeable people who are willing to share, inspire and support others. TED talks is a great example of this! I am currently being mentored by our CEO - he is a man in his 70's who is so beautiful in spirit and in how he conducts his life. He is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. He also has his PhD and is knowledgeable and experienced in so many areas. In spite of his vast educational background and experience, he is very open and willing to share and goes about it in such a humble and honorable way. Look for those people - the arrogant are definitely out there, but don't spend time or energy on them. Look for the beautiful people who are out there and join me in focusing how to be more like them! Saving Changes...
Yes, this is true. I also came across few people who become arrogant once they are at senior levels in the organization and gained good experience.
Knowledge and experience, skill sets, capability to handle pressure/situations and seniority in the organization makes them arrogant. But it is good to focus on their qualities and skills and try to learn from their experiences rather than avoiding them because they seem arrogant. Saving Changes...
Wade HarshmanScrum Master| GDITIndianapolis, In, United States
I find knowledge to be humbling. Arrogance can often be attributed to ignorance.
Look up the Dunning–Kruger effect. Saving Changes...
Well, if we consider them as arrogant managers who become knowledgeable with more experience, we might not need to learn any skills or knowledge for the better performance of the project. Based on personal characteristics it may be shown as arrogant or ignorant of team members' suggestions from the juniors' perspectives. But I have no doubt that when the juniors reaches higher positions with required experiences and skillsets, their attitudes might be considered as arrogant too from their juniors. Saving Changes...
Why do you think so? Confidence can be mistaken for arrogance.
Think of the equation by Albert Einstein -
Ego = 1/ Knowledge
More the knowledge lesser the ego, lesser the knowledge more the ego Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Knowledge doesn't force a person to become arrogant any more than food forces a person to become fat. Knowledge just gives people a means by which they can act arrogantly if they choose to do so. If these people had great wealth instead of knowledge they'd act arrogantly, too. Saving Changes...
I think that sometimes people become arrogant and that does not help in an organization, on the contrary conflicts arise with the other working groups. Saving Changes...
JOSEE DUFOURIT Programme Manager| WorldlineSavigny Sur Orge, ., France
Knowledge is a tool. Arrogance is an attitude.
Should generalities emerge by linking these 2?
Is the tool enhancing the attitude? Any attitude then could be enhanced?
I really like the phylosophical aspect of the question, thanks! Saving Changes...
I more often see arrogance from people than are not happy about there level of knowledge.
I'm more in the belief that knowledge is humbling, make you more secure and ready to have others opinion! Saving Changes...
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