In this reading, the concept of Humility is explored. This concept is focused on here and it is used to show how this trait or ability to harness humility is quite powerful. When people talk about soft power and charisma, I feel that Ruscio puts this trait up there in being important. Humans inherently arent perfect so those who make the most of their imperfections and try their best to make up for imperfections make their followers understand and bond with their leader which is oftentimes very important. This reminds me a lot of the fear vs Love concept because humility allows more interpersonal communication with followers which can lead to a sort of love whereas those who do not embrace humility enjoy standing out in a godlike persona who wants to be feared. This reading really explores the idea of not exerting power and rejecting power. Ruscio points out “Historians frequently point to this episode as indicative of Washington\u2019s innate ability to establish a bond, a trait that ultimately led him, in more significant historical moments, to acquire authority and legitimacy, not by exerting power over those he led, but by rejecting formal power.” This clearly was more effective than being tyrannical with power and had a better overall effect it seems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In this reading, the concept of Humility is explored. This concept is focused on here and it is used to show how this trait or…<\/p>\n