Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sad but true. The trick in corporate world is how to act confident and even arrogant without coming across as obnoxious. Need to strike a fine balance as overboard can be counter productive also.

On the other hand, unless one is looking to do social work, teaching and some niche areas, acting humble is the fastest way to get booted out of the game. I have seen a lot of nice humble colleagues whom everyone seems to like but somehow they always don't move fast and usually stuck at mid or lower levels.