Humility is likely to lend leaders a growing advantage in the age of AI
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Any discussion on corporate leadership is incomplete without mentioning its three core pillars: strategy, competitiveness and achievement orientation. These essentials become convoluted in the age of social media, where self-promotion often borders on narcissism and overshadows the interests of others and society.
Further, accelerated digitization has increased our reliance on new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). While we anticipate the day when machines can fully emulate human emotions, humans currently maintain a significant advantage in emotional intelligence. This is where humility in leadership becomes crucial.
Humility involves leaders prioritizing their teams over themselves. Recent research indicates that this approach leads to higher employee engagement and innovation, and consequently greater organizational success. It also shows that humility is both a cognitive and affective (emotional) skill that leaders can develop.
In a world increasingly devoid of emotional dynamics, humble leadership is more important than ever. Humility is often dismissed as a ‘nice-to-have’ soft skill, yet recent uncertainties like the pandemic and ongoing geopolitical turbulence have repeatedly demonstrated that the three pillars of leadership are ineffective without it. Humility is also vital for India to reach its economic goals.
Embracing it is no longer just a choice for emerging economies like India’s, but a necessity for effective leadership in today’s uncertain global landscape. It encompasses several vital attributes, including finding purpose, co-creation, empathy, anticipation and realistic optimism. It replaces the outdated command-and-control style of leadership with a more
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