Individuals in responsible positions tend to have the inflated view that they are the best and know it all. It need not be so. We will come to know our limitations only when we are receptive and allow criticism. The words of Socrates may help us to understand: The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. 

One may have the education and qualifications to occupy responsible positions. Still, such individuals may not be aware of all the nuances of the system, the circumstances, or the people operating it. A university education alone may not be enough. One may need universal education and an open mind to know the realities. 

One may not be vested with prior knowledge but should have the ability to acquire it by mobilising talents and information to make appropriate decisions. Exposure and experience teach more about how the system works.

Everyone wants to come to power and have their views and interpretations work to perpetuate their hold on power. They do not know how to address systemic issues. They impose their ideas or follow their bureaucrats. The ideas do not reside in a few heads. It is everywhere. 

We should know how to mobilise them. We may think we are supreme and can do it. We are always sure about what others do not know, but we are not so sure about what we do not know. Everyone is prone to mistakes. It is necessary to correct them by keeping ourselves receptive to criticism.

Once in power and position, many suddenly become enlightened or honourable. They are not special or extraordinary, and they do not have a halo around their heads. But they tend to set the rules, change directions, and start preaching. They tend to become talkers, not listeners. That way, they become lesser human beings.

I know that all attitude is sheer vanity, pride, bogus claims, and empty rhetoric.

What is the guarantee they will have all the information unless they explore, open up to others, and listen? Their support system may also be faulty in its information, analysis, and solution.