The company that I work for (and coincidently run) has had remarkable growth. I sadly report, however, that just as everything in life, it is largely the result of favorable market conditions, great people and a little bit of Danish luck (you probably never thought of the Danish as having particularly good luck).

I say this because I know that all to often people begin to assume that they have some sort of magical touch, and that if it weren’t for their individual genius the company wouldn’t be doing as well as it is. If all of us recognize, however, that our own success is always contingent on the contributions - at least, in part - of others, and that within this philosophy lies the opportunity to stop congratulating ourselves and start making the most of any situation, then we’ll maintain the collective humility necessary for sustained team success.

The humility principle works in all areas of life. As a wise man once wrote: “Let him who thinks he stands take heed, lest he fall.”