Humility in leadership—Unlocking organizational success through humble leadership, collaboration, and growth. Discover the power of humility in leadership
Humility in leadership is a difficult trait to demonstrate, because many people equate showing vulnerability to showing weakness. However, humility in leadership can be a powerful part of your company culture, because it can build trust and can open the door for your employees to express their own vulnerability. Scott Miller is a 25-year associate of FranklinCovey and serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership, as well as being a bestselling author and the host of the world's largest and fastest growing podcast devoted to leadership development, On Leadership. Scott recently appeared as a guest on the Onward Nation podcast, where he discussed how showing humility in leadership can build trust, empower your employees, and become a key part of your company's culture.
What you'll learn in this episode is about humility in leadership:
- How Scott's varied career path taught him key lessons about humility in leadership that served as the backbone of his newest bestselling book
- Why Scott titled his book "Management Mess", and why he wanted to write a different kind of leadership book that teaches people to own their mess
- Why Scott's eagerness to talk about his own struggles and to demonstrate vulnerability and humility are key pieces of his book
- Why humility in leadership can be a powerful trait for any business leader, allowing you to focus on what is right rather than your desire to be right
- Why Scott believes "trustworthy leaders declare their intent", building trust and creating clarity through their behavior
- How to offer a genuine apology that builds trust, doesn't make excuses, and demonstrates that you recognize the mistake you've made and what you need to do to correct it
- Why leaders are responsible for the culture they create in their business, and how Scott defines "coaching continuously"
- Why a leader's job is to build capability in their team members, and why continuous coaching is a powerful way to show that you love your people
- Why whether your team members stay or leave after the pandemic will be determined by how you treat them during the crisis
- Why a great leader makes commitments they can promise and keeps the commitments they make, and why it takes courage to say no
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