hbr stats Leaders who under rate themselves are perceived higher by subords

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Great Managers Underrate Themselves !

Sample Size
When comparing the self-ratings of 69,000 managers to 360-degree surveys, those who rated themselves on the LOW end tended receive HIGHER leadership effectiveness scores from their employees and other colleagues – AND Vice Versa.

 "Indeed, the more they under-rated themselves, the more HIGHLY they were perceived as leaders," write leadership development consultants Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman on HBR.org.

 "We assume this is caused by a combination of humility, high personal standards, and a continual striving to be better."