"Humble" is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career. In fact, when word got around that I was researching humility, I suspect more than a few choked on their ...

Teaching professionalism in medical school is required, but how best to do it? Move beyond a deficiency focus, experts say.

What constitutes an act of humility? El Instituto at the University of Connecticut hosted a talk on Tuesday, Oct. 29 where Dr. Robin Greeley explored what defines an act of humility, the context ...

Leadership at the top looks glamorous from the outside corner office, authority, influence. But once you’re in the seat, the picture changes. People watch your every move. Some admire, some judge, ...

We need humility now more than ever. Recent trends in America suggest that by several different metrics, narcissism may be on the rise. Self-aggrandizing and entitlement have poisoned relationships ...

In a series of articles, I explore each of the 11 character dimensions in the Leader Character Framework, as described in the MIT Sloan article “Make Leader Character Your Competitive Edge.” I am ...

Last night at sundown, the annual Jewish holiday of Sukkot began. This seven-day celebration, known as both the Feast of Tabernacles and the Holiday of the Harvest, commemorates the exodus from Egypt ...

I want to share my journey, but first it is important to understand what humility is – and isn’t. It’s been extolled as a virtue for centuries, but it’s often mischaracterized. In today’s culture, it ...