POWER OF HUMILITY IN LEADERSHIP influencing as a role model
To many people, the words leader' and humble' are not natural bedfellows. Yet once they have grasped the definition most employees desire a humble leader, while a majority of managers believe they already are one. What appears deceptively simple is trickier than expected. Narcissism, lack...
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| Language: | English |
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PRODUCTIVITY PRESS
2023
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Table of Contents:
- Four Activities Strengthen One's Own Humility
- Notes
- Chapter 4 The Benefits of Humility
- Summary
- The Fundamental Effects of Humility
- Benefits of Humility for Employees
- Better Individual Performance
- Better Team Performance
- More Creativity and Innovation
- More Emotional Labor and "Deep Acting"
- Stronger Morals and Ethics
- More Acceptance of Differentiating Behavior
- Better Top Management Teams
- Summary: Seven Measurable Benefits of Humility for Employees
- Benefits of Humility for the Organization
- More Successful Strategy
- The Type of Strategy
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Communication of Strategy
- The Implementation
- Better Culture
- Greater Willingness to Take on Responsibility
- More Diversity
- Less Turnover
- Less Investment in Loss-Making Projects
- More Customer Loyalty
- Summary
- Benefits of Humility for the Leader Themselves
- Better Performance
- More Perceived Leadership Potential and More Promotions
- Less Exhaustion
- Better Dealing with Stress
- Better Relationships
- Better Understanding of Employees
- The Wanting of Employees
- The Feeling of Employees
- Summary
- The Upside of Humility for Start-ups
- A Short Pause
- Notes
- The Bigger Picture
- What Managers and Employees Say about Humility
- Measuring Humility
- Notes
- Chapter 3 The Status of Humility in Companies in Our Day and Age
- Summary
- Not Enough Managers Show Humility
- People Overestimate Their Own Humility
- Size of Company Only Selectively Relevant
- The Interesting Issue of Men and Women
- Only Some Difference in Humility According to the Level in the Company
- The Length of Time Spent in a Position Has No Impact on Humility
- Diversity Is Better for Humility
- Number of Direct Reports Matter
- Covid-19 Changes a Little
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Image of Humility Today
- Summary
- At First Glance, Professional Investors Do Not Like Humble Executives
- The Business Press Loves Simple Explanations
- Only Employees Already Know that They Want Humility
- Notes
- Chapter 2 Defining and Measuring Humility for Everyday Business
- Summary
- Looking at Humility in the Historical Perspective
- Humility Today
- Assessing Yourself Correctly
- Appreciating Others
- Openness and Willingness to Learn
- Chapter 5 Willingness to Recognize One's Own Strengths and Weaknesses (and to Show Them Where It Makes Sense)
- Summary
- Stumbling Blocks When Looking at Strengths and Weaknesses
- Self-Perception: Danger of Narcissism
- Self-Perception: The Danger of Overconfidence
- Self-Perception: The Imposter Syndrome
- Self-Perception: Limits of Biology
- In the Interaction: Considering Yourself as Being Too Obvious
- In Interaction: Overestimating Your Own Significance
- The Spotlight-Effect
- The Role of the Team
- The Role of Chance and Luck
- Recognizing Your Own Strengths and Weaknesses