The trouble with successful people is that they often don't have a good idea about who they are, how they behave, and how their behavior is coming across to the people that matter their bosses, their colleagues, subordinates, customers, and clients.  Successful people often think they have all the answers, but others may see this as arrogance.

The Twenty Habits That Hold You Back From The Top 

1. Winning Too Much 
2. Adding Too Much Value
3. Passing Judgement
4. Making Destructive Comments
   
5. Starting with "No," "But," Or "However" 
6. Telling The World How Smart We Are 
7. Speaking When Angry
   
8. Negativity, or "Let Me Explain Why That Won't Work"
9. Withholding Information
   
10. Failing To Give Proper Recognition 
11. Claiming Credit That We Don't Deserve
    
12. Making Excuses
13. Clinging To The Past
    
14. Playing Favorites 
15. Refusing To Express Regret 
16. Not Listening 
17. Failing To Express Gratitude
18. Punishing The Messanger
19. Passing The Buck
20. An Exessive Need To Be "Me"

Think of it this way: Less Me, More Them.Equals Success.
It's not about you. It's about what others think of you. 

How We Can Change For The Better
Practice these seven principles if you want to change for the better and achieve even greater success.

• Get feedback from others on what your annoying habits are
• Apologize for your bad habits
• Tell the world you want to change and overcome your bad habits and ask them to help you
• Listen to others and listen with respect
• Thank people for their help
• Follow up.  Get back to your colleagues after a while and get feedback on how you're changing for the better