Hubris

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconexcessive pride
Executive Parlancearrogant overconfidence
Scholarly Discoursepride before fall
Babel ZenithHubris
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːbrɪs/

Etymology & Meaning

Excessive pride or self-confidence leading to nemesis.

In the Boardroom

When confidence becomes fatal arrogance.

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