The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility

Thriving Organizations - Great Results

By: Marilyn Gist PhD

Narrated by: Tom Dheere

“This inspiring book belongs on the desk of every CEO and politician. With eye-opening case studies and recommended behaviors in every chapter, it’s an indispensable user guide for servant leaders.” (Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and coeditor of Servant Leadership in Action)

On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible? Humility - a deep regard for the dignity of others - is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist.

Leadership is a relationship, and humility is the foundation for all healthy relationships. Leader humility can increase engagement and retention. It inspires and motivates. Gist offers a model of leader humility derived from three questions people ask of their leaders: Who are you? Where are we going? Do you see me?

She explores each of these questions in depth, as well as the six key qualities of leader humility: a balanced ego, integrity, a compelling vision, ethical strategies, generous inclusion, and a developmental focus. Much of this book is based on Gist’s interviews with a dozen distinguished leaders of organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, Costco, REI, Alaska Airlines, Starbucks, and others. And the foreword and a guest chapter are written by Alan Mulally, the legendary leader who brought Ford back from the brink of bankruptcy, after the 2008 financial collapse and whose work is an exemplar of leader humility.

©2020 Marilyn Gist (P)2020 Marilyn Gist

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Well narrated, insightful and straightforward. Even in great companies humility is often lost in the pressures to perform. That's when it is needed most. We'll done with bringing humility down to a personal and practical level.

A much needed book about leadership humility!

A wonderful book that focuses on an underrated quality of great leaders...humility. This book is a great resource on how to develop and maintain strong relationships with your team in an effort to support them in reaching their potential, and therefore helping your business reach its potential.

powerful lessons

My only complaint was that I was thrown off by the narrator. A man's voice is used for this book that was written by a woman did not seem to me to be the right choice. I totally enjoyed learning more about Alan Mullay who was clearly the star of Dr. Gist's research for the book.