A decade of psychological research has revealed what ancient wisdom has long suggested: Humility is a virtue worth cultivating. In my recent book, Humble, I make the case that the data reveal numerous ...

Feeling humbled isn’t the same as becoming humble, and confusing the two may lead to the failure of leadership development efforts intended to foster humility. Moments like failure, criticism and ...

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a behavioral statistician sharing my research in leadership development. Is humility a strength or a weakness in leadership?

When we hear the words "character strength," we instantly think of qualities like bravery, leadership, resilience, and unflappability. It might surprise you to know that humility is increasingly ...

Many moons ago, I wrote an “infamous” paper, “Modest Systems Psychology: A Neutral Complement to Positive Psychological Thinking.” I call it infamous because, at the time, it was a tough “take-down” ...

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko (Rtd) has delivered an Easter message urging leaders to ...

What an inspired idea to publish in The Plain Dealer’s Thanksgiving issue President John F. Kennedy’s Thanksgiving proclamation of 1963, written before his assassination (A Thanksgiving message from ...