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When I first wandered into the psychological research on humility a few years ago, I had no idea that I would end up on a quest to understand the psychological core of humble people. We know a great ...

Despite their confidence and talent, humble leaders are the silent minority of the workplace. Rather than focus on control and the authority their position and title give them, humble leaders focus ...

Humility is not a term we usually associate with successful business leaders. Traditional archetypes of leaders invoke imagery of charismatic individuals. Self-serving. Manipulative. Grabbing the ...

Jacob A. Brown, Thomas Byrne, C. K. Gunsalus and Nicholas C. Burbules explore the need for humility and other values in higher ed administration. During these times of economic instability and ...

President Kevin J Worthen speaks to a BYU audience during the Jan. 4 devotional address. He encouraged students to focus on developing a 'backbone of humility.' (Decker Westenburg) President Kevin J ...

Many Americans worry about the political divide tearing our country apart. A large percentage are unwilling to engage with people who have opposing political views, and that’s creating more animosity.

Ponder on the seven characteristics of good governance. The main characteristic of the seven is the Rule of Law; the remaining six are as follows: consensus oriented, accountability, transparency, ...

As a new year begins, most of us are focused on the resolutions we've chosen to pursue. While 2016 is still relatively fresh, you might want to consider adding one — probably unexpected — goal to ...

Spoiler Alert: This post discusses events in Season 10 Episode 2. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. “In the spring of 1966 the ground did not feel ...

When I first wandered into the psychological research on humility a few years ago, I had no idea that I would end up on a quest to understand the psychological core of humble people. We know a great ...