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What does it mean?
Confidence can be misinterpreted as arrogance depending on perspective.
In plain terms
Someone might seem arrogant but is just confident.
What can you take from it?
Confidence looks like arrogance to some.

Where it applies

  • leadership
  • social interaction
  • career

Putting it to work

  • own your confidence
  • clarify intent
  • manage perception

Questions to consider

  • Is confidence just confident to others?
  • How do you judge arrogance?

Another view

Some arrogance is genuine.

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