Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on gender equity in the workplace. As Jim Collins taught us two decades ago, great leaders embody both humility and drive.

Humility does not seem to be a virtue today. Watch a football game: a linebacker does his job — he tackles a guy — and jumps up in a dance as if he’s just cured cancer. Every other politician seems to ...

(RNS) — It’s hard for any of us to learn humility, but it’s even harder for an institution. The Roman Catholic Church has shown just how difficult it can be since its sex abuse crisis exploded anew in ...

At first glance, the injunction to be humble does not sound very attractive. It seems to be in conflict with our current valorization of self-esteem and self-worth, and to contradict the ubiquitous ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alain Hunkins writes about leadership strategy that you can apply. Many executives still rely on confidence as their primary ...

New York’s mayor said that God chose him to lead the nation’s largest city, and not someplace like Topeka, Kan. The mayor of Topeka was not amused. By Dana Rubinstein Mayor Eric Adams, like many New ...

Entry-level roles give new recruits an opportunity to develop intuition and judgment. But a lack of humility could be stunting the development of future leaders.