There was a time during our lifetimes when a childhood diagnosis of diabetes was considered a death sentence. Though this is no longer the case, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes remains a life-altering event. Nearly 1.5 million Americans suffer from Type 1 diabetes, and one in 10 Americans are affected by Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes attacks a person’s heart, kidneys, vision and nervous system, and it is the eighth-leading cause of death in the United States.

Most American workers are hired “at will”: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party may terminate the arrangement at any time for a good or bad reason, or none at all.

The fashion sector is in crisis. It’s hard to get through a month without hearing about another fashion company issuing profit warnings – even Swedish-owned H&M, for a long time seen as the industry’s success model, is hurting. In January, it lost 12% in market value and abruptly changed CEO. The firm has been struggling with weak sales and stockpiling for years, mostly as a result of inefficient supply chains.

When we consider how leaders get to the top, we might think of somebody like Jordan Belfort, the millionaire stock broker portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Wolf of Wall Street. And humility is probably not the word that comes to mind.

However, Belfort’s rise was followed by a fall (he ended up in jail). For those who want to reach the top and stay there, it may be best to stay humble.