The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders (Haden & Jacobs)

This book was a gift to me from Karl Haden. Each of us has an opportunity and perhaps a responsibility to be a leader. I will read and comment in this blog - so that I learn more effectively how to be a leader - and perhaps to inspire others to lead.

5. Humility

  1. Listening
  2. Being Teachable
  3. Empathy
  4. Selflessness
  5. Putting others first
  6. Service
  7. Actually, It Is NOT About You
  8. Practice

How do we manage lack of humility - with humility - when dealing with:

  • Ourselves?
  • Those whom we manage?
  • Those who manage us?
  • Our peers?
  • Those who we serve?
  • Those who serve us?


Is disengagement an option? It does not feel authentic or consistent with "humility."