Chapter 2 Defining and Measuring Humility for Everyday Business
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.
Rick Warren (American author born 1954)
Summary
Humility has long been regarded as consisting of moderation, prudence and self-knowledge. In recent centuries, it acquired negative connotations of being connected to weakness, servility and naivety. Modern research has succeeded in shining a brighter light on the term by focusing on its four core elements. Humility is not seen as a leadership style, but as a fundamental virtue that underlies any leadership behavior.
The Stoics are best at humility; they do not take themselves so seriously.
(Interview No. 109, Managing Partner, ...
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