5 Benefits of Humility in Leadership

Have you ever noticed periods of your leadership that were less effective and satisfying than others?

Ask yourself, “what attitudes and actions defined my leadership during those times?” For many people, the root answer reaches all the way down to the base issue of pride- vs. humility-based leadership.

Here are five key benefits of humility in leadership:

1. Humility gives a leader the capacity to lead out of a position of strength.

When you’re humiliated — a negative experience — it’s usually at the hands of someone else. But when you choose to be humble, you are choosing not to think less of yourself, but to think of yourself less and others more. The choice makes all the differnce.

2. Humility makes a leader more persuasive.

This is an especially essential quality in those who lead because one of a leader’s most powerful tools is his ability to cast a vision to his followers, and to persuade them to unite to make that vision a reality. Such humility engenders trust, loyalty, buy-in, and enthusiasm far better and more purely than fear, manipulation, or even people-pleasing will ever do.

3. Humility gives a leader the courage to set aside personal gain for the good of others.

A humble person sees others as inherently valuable while prideful leaders focused on themselves and manipulate others.

4. Humility gives a leader the candor to be honest with their followers and change course if necessary.

A humble person separates himself or herself from their accomplishments. When their accomplishments receive criticism, they don’t take it personally, but constructively. Prideful leaders, on the other hand, lash out due to fear, anger, or self-entitlement.

5. Humility gives a leader the character to respond charitably when attacked.

Because a humble leader doesn’t derive his or her identity from their accomplishments, they are able to deal with the kind of searing criticism that’s so common in today’s political, business, and social arenas with ease and grace.

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