I’ve never understood the sheer amount of ego and arrogance on LinkedIn. A network where we talk daily about empathy, people, and growth often becomes a place for measuring who is more important, more successful, or smarter.
Of course, you need to show what you know and what you’ve accomplished; that’s what LinkedIn is for. But the conversation becomes exhausting when every comment has to end with someone’s lecture on life, work, or running a company—especially when that person knows about their conversation partner only what they’ve read in a few lines of their profile.
What strikes me as even stranger is how little attention people who are just starting out sometimes receive. Those who already have an audience, experience, and influence could help them through very simple actions: reading a post, writing a meaningful comment, recommending someone’s work, or sharing a good idea.
For someone who already has tens of thousands of views, a single recommendation like that might not mean much. But for someone trying to get noticed, it could be the reason to keep going.
I don’t suggest we endorse everyone simply because they’re new. But when you recognize knowledge, effort, or a good idea, it’s worth taking a moment. Making room for others’ work doesn’t diminish your own achievements.
I’d like to see this more often online, where we talk so much about community—through conversations where we truly listen, through recommendations we stand behind, and through a willingness to share our attention with someone who has yet to receive much attention.
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