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My late friend Jim Rainey was one of the toughest leaders I ever knew. When he was hired to lead a giant agribusiness enterprise, the organization had for years been hemorrhaging millions in operating ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Daniel Lee In corporate ...

When we think of great leaders, humility may not always be the first word we’d use to describe them. Many bigger-than-life executives such as Steve Jobs or Bill Gates would likely be described first ...

One of the common patterns of mis-handled crises of recent years, from Volkswagen VLKAY to Wells Fargo WFC to Equifax EFX, is CEOs who seem unable to appreciate the point of view of their most ...

Sunil, a seasoned executive at a leading tech firm, was known for his humility. He rarely took credit for his achievements, preferring to share praise with his team, and he would always seek consensus ...

Humble leaders can ascend organizational hierarchies through informal career mentoring and building a network of loyal followers in the workplace, according to a study published in the journal Human ...

In recent years there has been a lot of talk (and significant research evidence) that high-level leaders who possess “humility” are more successful than those who lack it. Indeed, leaders who are at ...