Humility doesn’t top the list of popular virtues these days, but if you’re ever in need of help, a humble friend is more likely to be there for you than a prideful one, new research suggests.

Humility receives very little contemporary acclaim, especially in politics, business, and industry. There are two reasons for this. The first is that there’s confusion about its nature. The second is ...

When compared with traditional communities around the world, U.S. culture today is far from what one could call humble. Its institutions and practices tend to be cruel (Serwer, 2021) rather than ...

Whatever happened to humility? It had such promise. Remember the best selling management book Good to Great? The CEOs of companies that transitioned to “greatness” were leaders who combined ...

A new study shows the benefits of humility in life satisfaction, self-efficacy for youth Looking at the sky for motivation and being humble about our importance in the larger perspective of things ...

It was Gordon McGovern’s first day on the job as president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company. In those days 40 years ago, Campbell’s senior leaders typically ate lunch in the executive dining ...

Humility: Why is that an important leadership principle? I define “humility” as a quality marked by modesty and unpretentiousness. It exhibits a quiet determination. And it’s deferential to others; ...

The default psychological setting for human beings is an unavoidable self-centeredness. We each stand at the centre of our own thoughts, feelings and needs, and thus experience them in a way that we ...

Darren Bradley receives funding from the John Templeton Foundation. As the new year gets going, many of us make resolutions to better our lives and our selves. Counsellors and psychologists alike will ...