Snippets- Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love and Leadership

In his book Humilitas, John Dickson outlines the historical development of humility as a virtue in Western cultures.  He describes how growing in humility allows a person to lead others well.
A few key insights from the book:

Humility is the noble choice to forgo your status, deploy your resources or use your influence for the good of others before yourself. More simply, you could say the humble person is marked by a willingness to hold power in service of others (Kindle location 167)

a. Persuasion and example are keys to effective leadership. b. Humility enhances persuasiveness, partly because it is a compelling character trait in leaders. c. Therefore, humility is important for leadership (Kindle location 407)

The first is the simple observation made in the previous chapter: humility is persuasive. People find themselves trusting the decisions and arguments of someone who puts others before themselves. (Kindle location 1433)

Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership