Interesting column today from David Brooks of the New York Times.

[M]uch research suggests that extremely self-confident leaders can also be risky … [C]harismatic C.E.O.’s often produce volatile company performances. These leaders swing for the home run and sometimes end up striking out. They make more daring acquisitions, shift into new fields and abruptly change strategies.

Jim Collins, the author of “Good to Great” and “How the Mighty Fall,” celebrates a different sort of leader. He’s found that many of the reliably successful leaders combine “extreme personal humility with intense professional will.”

You don’t have to be a corporate leader to appreciate some of the insights.