Some great people are leaders and others are more lucky, in the right place at the right time. I'd put myself in the latter category. But I'd never call myself a normal designer of anything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success often depends on timing and luck more than leadership, and self-perception should remain humble.
- In plain terms
- Luck plays a bigger role than we admit.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay humble about your own success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of your success is luck?
- How do you credit others?
Another view
Attributing success to luck may undervalue skill and persistence.
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