Allow me to quote Bridget Menezes on Humility : "Humility is the fruit of self-respect. A humble person neither feels afraid to open up nor does he fear loss. Humility springs from inner security, and this makes a person open, ready to communicate, co-operate and experiment with new thoughts, ideas, and other ways of doing things.....Humility is the proof of self-mastery."
I think Humility is a great management tool to have and also an amazing value to acquire. A manager with humility is a manager who opens hearts and minds. She brings her people willingly to the battle ground. She stands first in the line of fire but last in the parade of victory. She brings change carefully and slowly but surely. She allows conflict and contradiction so as to build character and spirit. She creates more than destroys although destroy she must at times. She builds bridges where none existed before and finds opportunities where others despair. She knows when to retreat and when to strike forward. She talks hard but with a heart. She swings strong but with a smile. She talks to not at her people. She allows mistakes. She tolerates failures. She acknowledges success. She gives credit.
All these and more she can do but all she does with quiet confidence as she is fueled not by brute intelligence nor arrogance. She is driven by the all powerful Humility.
Blessed are the humble Managers and Leaders.
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