4 ways to practice humility
Those who achieve leadership roles have proven their skills and knowledge, and unfortunately, success can contribute to an inflated ego. While having confidence in one’s self is important in leadership, you also need to balance that with the responsibility of leading an organization.
As I’ve written before, trust is a critical component of being an effective leader. Leadership guru Dan Rockwell says that “the first practice of humility is seeing others as trustworthy,” and shares four ways to practice humility and keep your team motivated. Here they are:
- Give people the opportunity to rise. This is part of servant leadership, too. You hire people to fill a role for a reason, and you should give them the space to use their experience and knowledge to the fullest. It’s also important that you provide opportunities to support professional and personal development.
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