Great leaders can recognize good ideas even if those ideas didn’t come out of their own mouths. They know that good ideas are everywhere. They’re in everyone. Sometimes people forget that. They firmly believe that if they didn’t think of it, it’s not worth thinking about. That sort of egoism can also extend way beyond individuals—many CEOs get so wrapped up in their own companies that they dismiss the competition. If it wasn’t invented here, it can’t possibly be any good.
