{
  "title": "Leader humility: modelling how to learn",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/humilite-du-leader-montrer-comment-on-apprend-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-05-19",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
    "url": "https://www.shr.swiss",
    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "Acknowledging limits and highlighting others' strengths can legitimise learning across the team.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Executive Leadership",
  "place": {
    "name": "Neuchâtel",
    "region": "Neuchâtel",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "The research",
      "point": "Bradley Owens and David Hekman (2012, Academy of Management Journal) identify three humble leader behaviours: admitting mistakes and limits, spotlighting followers' strengths, modelling teachability.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The limit",
      "point": "Inductive qualitative study: a model, not a causal estimate."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Practical check in Neuchâtel",
      "point": "Monthly, share something learned from a named colleague; track spontaneous questions and suggestions over three months."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Hekman",
      "year": "2012",
      "source": "Academy of Management Journal"
    }
  ],
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}