Have you ever met a leader who is convinced that they always have the best idea?
Ron Edmonson stated, “Humble leaders initiate other’s suggestions and feedback, personally asking for the input.” Humble leaders understand that they are not the only ones with knowledge, understanding and God-given inspiration. They work at daily improvement towards the goal of humble intelligence, in which listening and learning become the operational norm.
Scripture states, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.” In other words, learning, being willing to learn and learning how to learn matter greatly if one is to take a humble approach to leading an organization. Relying only on what one already believes is the way of the fool, but opening up one’s mind to learn about other viewpoints makes one wise. Leaders must learn all they can by intentionally being open and seeing life through other people’s eyes, thus opening up lines of communication which can lead to understanding, empathy, partnership, mutual respect, and collective effort for the common good.
Be the humble leader who listens to their team and learns new ways to think and act.
Lead well.