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• [1] Robert from NYC September 24, 2007 - 11:10AM

  I think you must have an ego to have humility. Humility without a good ego is self-deprecation...the bad kind. Think about it.

  
  
• [2] Bruce Pribram from Park Slope, Brooklyn September 24, 2007 - 11:15AM

  My understanding is that the etymology of the word 'humble' stems from the Greek word meaning 'educable'. A 'humble' horse was one that could learn. So, one who is humble can be thought of as one who is flexible and can grow -- not one who is lowly and meek.

  
  
• [3] Rabbi Matthew Stein from humility September 24, 2007 - 11:21AM

  Your guests are probably not aware of the plethora of insightful texts in the Jewish tradition. Here's one definition from the Jewish Encyclopedia:

  http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=962&letter=H&search=judaism

  Judaism, in its conception of humility as in its conception of many other things, stands between the two extremes of self-deification and self-effacement. Jeremiah, in urging the quality of humility and in denouncing boastfulness, qualifies his statement by saying, "Let not the wise man glorify himself in his wisdom, neither let the strong man glorify himself in his might, let not the rich glorify himself in his riches: but let him that glorifieth himself glorify in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am God who exercises love, justice, and righteousness" (Jer. ix. 22-23).

  
  
• [4] eric fluger from jersey city September 24, 2007 - 11:23AM

  nice story about jobs but what happened with the firewire licensing fee controversy?

  
  
• [5] Paul from East Village, Manhattan September 24, 2007 - 11:25AM

  What is the difference between humility and meekness? Also the difference between the East and the West with humility, Japan has a deep sense of humility being involved in a group.

  
  
• [6] sps from Brooklyn September 24, 2007 - 11:28AM

  I'm interested in whether or not the authors studied or thought about how the fundamental error of attribution factors into this discussion of workplace dynamics. One of the more undermining qualities of a large ego is the tendency to use oneself as the sole standard against which ideas and other people are measured.

  
  
• [7] Serena from Manhattan September 24, 2007 - 11:30AM

  Do you believe that your ideas on humility and ego transcend gender, and how might egos react with each other when you're dealing with men and women in the workplace? I can see a woman admitting a mistake as being much more detrimental than if a man does so.

  
  
• [8] regina nugent from aberdeen,nj September 24, 2007 - 11:31AM

  Once we comprehend that "humility" really means the habit of being honest about yourself, and therefore about your actions, your goals, etc.(and has nothing to do with humiliation)we can see how valuable a virtue it would be for our leaders.

  
  
• [9] Mazz from Jersey City September 24, 2007 - 11:59AM

  I came in on this discussion only during the last 10-15 minutes of it, so I apologize if I do not know enough about the research you've done to support the theories in your book.I say that because, while this topic is really interesting to me and I will probably buy the book, I have to express my utter dismay at the fact that you have written a book using examples of cultural icons yet you do not even know who Kanye West is. Apparently you did not study *all* of American culture? Shame on you. I hope you'll do better next time.