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Leadership
Building Teams That Are Innovative
In the past, leaders were perceived to be strong-willed with dominant characteristics. You would rarely see any leaders bragging about their humbleness or meek spirit.
However, sacrificial leadership is a model being advocated by leader researchers like Adam Grant and Simon Sinek. As a result, we are seeing leaders that are more caring in nature and take a more humble approach.
With greater humility being seen in our leaders, we are also seeing an increase in our team’s abilities to innovate. As competition continues to grow, innovation is becoming a key driver for the majority of sectors. So, this link between humility and innovation is one that has become interesting in recent times.
In this Tavian’s shorts, I will identify the characteristics of humble leadership and why it improves innovation.
The Characteristics of a Humble Leader
The characteristics of humble leadership are:
- To View Oneself Accurately: This is the ability to have a positive view of yourself and your team as a leader.
- Displaying Appreciation for Others: This is the ability to actively show how much you value the work of your team.
- Being Teachable: This is the ability…
