Larger-than-life egos are "fast becoming liabilities, not the signs of strength and leadership they once were," says University of Virginia professor Edward Hess. As a new year begins, most of us are ...

Leadership is often associated with assertiveness, decisiveness and confidence. However, a trait that's equally—if not more—critical for effective leadership is humility. As Simon Sinek wisely ...

Humility is sometimes referred to as the quiet virtue or the quiet strength. Rightfully so, humility involves thinking less of ourselves and the noisy internal “ego” in our head and quietly focusing ...

Many Americans worry about the political divide tearing our country apart. A large percentage are unwilling to engage with people who have opposing political views, and that’s creating more animosity.

Humility has been lauded as a virtue in most world cultures and wisdom traditions. More recently, scientists have started to study humility, and they’re discovering its many benefits. “Psychologists ...

Humble leaders can ascend organizational hierarchies through informal career mentoring and building a network of loyal followers in the workplace, according to a study published in the journal Human ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece suggesting that the No. 1 trait CEOs need right now is humility. Tim Ryan, senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) U.S., argued that today’s leaders need to be ...

Humility has never been my strong suit. Not that I’m conceited or arrogant. Those are not my particular afflictions. But I am willful. I like to affect my world, and I like the world to conform to my ...