Are You or Someone You Know a Know-It-All?

Is it working out for you?

Photo by Yoad Shejtman on Unsplash

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
― Socrates

Do you know the feeling of coming across someone who seems to think they know everything? Who appears to be convinced that their way is the only right way and that everyone else should follow their lead?

You probably do, because these kinds of people are everywhere. They’re your co-workers, your friends’ family members, and even sometimes our bosses at work. Why is it hard for us to embrace our ignorance?

Know-it-alls ruin everything. That is, they ruin everything for themselves.

No one likes a know-it-all — at least not for long. They annoy their co-workers, bore their family members, and irritate their friends.

Know-it-alls are often overconfident about their abilities at work (often because that’s where they spend most of their time).

So what happens when these people get a promotion? A new position? When they go from being someone’s boss to being their boss’s boss, it’s even more crucial t…