lacks the humility to listen

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alpacinou

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Is it natural to say "someone lacks the humility to listen"?

Is this okay?

Gonzalo lacks the humility to listen to his employees. He thinks he can single-handedly run the company and I think his disinterest in listening to the voices of his subordinates will bring about his demise.
 

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It's OK but I'd use "respect" instead of "humility". Also, I'd use "staff" (or repeat "employees") - I really dislike the term "subordinates". It sounds really snobby!
 

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It's okay. You need a comma after 'company' however.
 

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They're both used.
 
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