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Cornerstones of Leadership - H = Humility

August 31, 2011 by Lary Kirchenbauer with 63 views

“Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself … [It is] freedom from thinking of yourself at all.” —William Temple. At this point in our Leadership series, I hope you’ve begun to think of these essential building blocks as an interlocking structure that strengthens your ability to lead. As we saw last week, for example, Reliability is one of the linchpins in the exercise and the embodiment of many of these qualities. [read more]

Leadership Themes from My Talk at The Wharton School

April 5, 2009 by Sam Decker with 280 views

Earning my MBA from The Wharton School in ‘99 was a transformational experience for me. A big part of that experience were graduates returning to campus to speak to my class. So I have returned to the school, once to twice per year (in more recent years, twice), on my own dime, ever since graduating to pay it forward to the best of my... [read more]

Hubris or Humility? Choose wisely and prosper.

March 16, 2009 by Lisa Haneberg with 224 views

My pal Starbucker offers this killer post about humility called, Starbucker on Leadership: The Welcome Return of Humility. Here's a wee snippet:It’s as if all of these executives ignored the existing conventional wisdom of achieving sustained business greatness - the blend of will and humility Jim Collins refers to in his book “Good to... [read more]

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