The Role of Humility in Exercising Practical Wisdom

Scharffs, Brett G.

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“…More recently, many fields have called for professionals and leaders to approach their roles with more humility. For lawyers and judges, humility is argued to be important for effectively interpreting the law and balancing the ideals of justice and mercy (McConnell, 1996;Nava, 2010;Scharffs, 1998). In medicine, competence and humility are suggested as the two essential dimensions of medical professionalism (Butler et al, 2011;Gaughan, 2001;Lauer, 2002).…”

Section: Humility In Leadershipmentioning

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Modeling How to Grow: An Inductive Examination of Humble Leader Behaviors, Contingencies, and Outcomes

Owens

Hekman

2012

AMJ

584

1,106

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Although a growing number of leadership writers argue leader humility is important to organizational effectiveness, little is known about the construct, why some leaders behave more humbly than others, what these behaviors lead to, or what factors moderate the effectiveness of these behaviors. Drawing from 55 in-depth interviews with leaders from a wide variety of contexts, we develop a model of the behaviors, outcomes, and contingencies of humble leadership. We uncover that leader humility involves leaders modeling to followers how to grow and produces positive organizational outcomes by leading followers to believe that their own developmental journeys and feelings of uncertainty are legitimate in the workplace. We discuss how the emergent humility in leadership model informs a broad range of leadership issues, including organizational development and change, the evolution of leader-follower relationships, new pathways for engaging followers, and integrating top-down and bottom-up organizing.

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Section: Humility In Leadershipmentioning

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Modeling How to Grow: An Inductive Examination of Humble Leader Behaviors, Contingencies, and Outcomes

Owens

Hekman

2012

AMJ

584

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“…We must be humble in judging. 95 We cannot rely on justice to arbitrate our relationships; we have to take risks. It is mercy and forgiveness, that lets us get on with living and recognizes that we cannot be litigating Jarndyce v. Jarndyce 96 forever.…”

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Forgiveness and Public Trust

Meyer

2000

SSRN Journal

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“…Additionally, multiple studies indicate that we may be more likely to approach the perspectives and foibles of others with compassion if we explore our own perspectives and failings more critically (Snow, 1995). Research also suggests that a humble approach in judicial practice leads to more thoughtful and effective legal interpretation and a more balanced perspective on competing ideals (Nava, 2007; Scharffs, 1998). Philosophers who study humility often equate this value with an intrinsic sense that self-knowledge is essential for individual and social growth (Snow, 1995) consistent with Dweck's (2006) research on the power of a growth mind-set .…”

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Leading with humility in tumultuous times: evidence from the United States

McClellan

2020

IJPL

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PurposeWicked problems, cross-sectoral and transregional collaborations, emerging technologies and calls for innovation generate exciting but unpredictable transformations in governance. Emerging research suggests humility, rather than certitude, represents a promising ethos for public leaders working to solve problems in tumultuous times. This study examines the nature, value and practice of humility in public administration (PA) leadership.Design/methodology/approachThis study reviews cross-disciplinary research on the nature and value of humility and emerging findings and debates on humility assessment measures. It analyzes discourse among graduate students in US PA classes and uses ethnographic analysis from workshops with local government leaders to identify institutional dynamics that may influence leaders' willingness to act with humility.FindingsFindings suggest that although PA students and leaders may value humility, they encounter institutional constraints related to public sector legitimacy and narratives about expertise and risk. The author proposes a framework to guide future research and practice in humility and public leadership.Research limitations/implicationsPotential constraints emerged from a modest study of courses and workshops; further research is required to test the prevalence of themes across public leadership environments.Practical implicationsPublic leaders, teachers and coaches may apply these practices and assessment measures to cultivate humility in PA classes and organizations.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to explore leadership humility with attention to how PA context may influence practice.

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The Role of Humility in Exercising Practical Wisdom

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Modeling How to Grow: An Inductive Examination of Humble Leader Behaviors, Contingencies, and Outcomes

Modeling How to Grow: An Inductive Examination of Humble Leader Behaviors, Contingencies, and Outcomes

Forgiveness and Public Trust

Leading with humility in tumultuous times: evidence from the United States

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