Research: Humble Leaders Inspire Others to Step Up
Briefly

New research highlights the significant advantages of humble leadership in the workplace, particularly its ability to promote subordinates' leadership ambitions. Humble leaders exhibit graciousness by acknowledging mistakes, valuing team contributions, and welcoming feedback, which boosts employee motivation and workplace status. This effect is especially notable among individualistic employees seeking personal growth. Conversely, collectivist employees may not experience similar benefits, indicating a need for organizations to integrate humble leadership with other development practices to ensure all employees feel empowered and motivated.
This research reveals that humble leaders not only model gracious behavior but also ignite leadership ambition in their subordinates, enhancing their motivation to lead.
Humble leadership has gained recognition for fostering teamwork and trust; however, newly discovered benefits show its impact on motivating employees to become leaders.
Read at Harvard Business Review
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