Humble Leadership Dynamics in Organizational Performance
Summary
Humble leadership is emerging as a vital organisational dynamic, characterised by leaders who acknowledge their own limitations, appreciate the strengths of their teams and remain open to feedback. This approach fosters a culture of mutual respect, psychological safety and collaborative learning, leading to enhanced innovation, employee well-being and adaptive performance. Empirical studies reveal that humble leadership catalyses knowledge sharing and job satisfaction, which in turn elevate creative problem-solving and resilience across diverse sectors. At a global scale, the adoption of humble leadership practices has been linked to improved organisational citizenship behaviour, reduced turnover intentions and greater project effectiveness, demonstrating its relevance for both established enterprises and emerging ventures.
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Technical terms
Humble leadership: A leadership style marked by self-awareness, recognition of followers’ contributions and openness to new ideas.
Psychological safety: A shared belief that the team environment permits interpersonal risk-taking without negative repercussions.
Knowledge sharing: The exchange of expertise, insights and information among individuals or groups within an organisation.
Curvilinear relationship: A non-linear association between two variables in which the direction or strength of their link changes across levels.
References
- Does leadership humility foster salesperson creativity? The serial mediating role of job satisfaction and knowledge sharing. International Journal of Bank Marketing (2024).
- Humble Leadership Affects Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Sequential Mediating Effect of Strengths Use and Job Crafting. Frontiers in Psychology (2020).
- When leader humility meets follower competitiveness: Relationships with follower affective trust, intended and voluntary turnover. Journal of Vocational Behavior (2022).
- Can Leaders’ Humility Enhance Project Management Effectiveness? Interactive Effect of Top Management Support. Sustainability (2021).
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