Steve Jobs and the Barry Dillers of the World

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I think it's so nice to see examples of leaders who are more comfortable with their humility. I feel like a lot of people have a desire to have this kind of obnoxious, resolute leader mythology. If you really study the history of Apple, if Steve Jobs hadn't surrounded himself with people who knew how to change his mind, that he might have never changed the world.

We’re taught that the mark of surefire intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, “Think Again,” Adam Grant says that in our turbulent world, there’s a more important skill: the ability to rethink and unlearn. If you can learn how to revise your opinions, check your ego, and admit when you’re wrong, then you’ll be on a path toward wisdom and joy.