In the book Teams that Thrive, by Hartwig and Bird, the authors state it well,
God’s way of leading his people is through a profound humility. I see that as a model for how we should lead with humility—that intentional recognition that God is everything to you, and that you are nothing without him. Humility is the acknowledgement that life is not about you, and that the needs of others are more important than your own. Humility is an attitude, a way of thinking that touches your approach to everything you do and especially the people you come in contact with. It reminds us of Jesus, our example who humbled himself in order to serve the purposes of God and to serve us.
I guess what all of us who desire to be a leader with humble intelligence should constantly remember is that we are doing the things we doing for a cause much greater than our personal recognition, success, fame or fortune. As stated above, this comes through to the people with which we come in contact in our attitude, and I would add, our behaviors. If we are humble, sincerely and authentically humble, people will know it. If we have any degree of disingenuousness in our speech or actions, people will see right through to our motives of personal gain, selfish ambition, and self-promotion. Humble leaders keep the focus on the greater good, the people they serve, and the one who should ultimately get the glory.
Lead humble. Lead well.