Humble leaders get more commitment. (2016)
“Leaders viewed admitting mistakes, spotlighting follower strengths and modeling teachability as being … powerful predictors of their own as well as the organization’s growth.
Ray Williams, executive coach/mentor and author
LinkedIn post, 12 September 2016
New research finds that “leaders who are more critical of their own leadership style than their employees are have the greatest success.”
It also shows that “leaders with good self-insight, who are humble and act as credible role models, are rewarded with committed and service-minded employees.”
The verdict is very much in the employees’ hands however. “Leaders can think whatever they like about their own leadership style …leaders’ assessments of themselves have little direct impact on employees’ commitment to work.
“…Leaders of all ranks viewed admitting mistakes, spotlighting follower strengths and modeling teachability as being at the core of humble leadership… and viewed these three behaviors as powerful predictors of their own as well as the organization’s growth.
“…some humble leaders were more effective than others.
“…experienced white males reported reaping large benefits from humbly admitting mistakes, praising followers and trying to learn.
“In contrast, female leaders often felt they were expected to show more humility than their male counterparts, but when they did, they had their competence called into question.”
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