{"id":924,"date":"2019-09-27T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T19:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=924"},"modified":"2019-09-27T15:57:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T19:57:13","slug":"humility-the-forgotten-leadership-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2019\/09\/27\/humility-the-forgotten-leadership-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Humility: the Forgotten Leadership Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

All examples displayed throughout Ruscio\u2019s article argue that it is nearly impossible for a democracy to survive without humility. Ruscio defines humility as a leader who has \u201cthe courage of his or her convictions, while still being able to open to learning from others and from one\u2019s own mistakes\u201d (page 2). In my opinion, this means that leaders must be able to admit their mistakes and be able to move on efficiently. For instance, Lincoln was uncertain about himself, as he was sure that there was much truth yet to be discovered, but that he would not be able to find it on his own. This intellectual and moral humility is what allowed Lincoln to be a successful leader within a system of democracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On another note, Trump \u201chas been the lack of congruity between the elemental character of the system and the character of the person chosen to lead it\u201d (page 13). This is extremely problematic because it prevents Trump from learning from his mistakes, which could potentially lead from international conflicts in the future. I think there is an extreme connection between tyranny and a lack of humility. Tyrants tend to assert power beyond their duties and responsibilities, as well as seeking truth through personal bias rather than reason and analysis. Tyrants also claim that their authority puts them above the law. All of these characteristics of a tyrant are extremely the opposite of a leader with humility.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All examples displayed throughout Ruscio\u2019s article argue that it is nearly impossible for a democracy to survive without humility. Ruscio defines humility as a leader…<\/p>\n

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