{"id":12190,"date":"2017-01-09T21:30:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T02:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=12190"},"modified":"2017-01-10T10:36:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T15:36:38","slug":"monday-morning-moment-true-humility-in-leadership-so-not-cliche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=12190","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Moment – True Humility in Leadership – So Not Clich\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is just so much clich\u00e9 out there these days. From what’s hip in men’s facial hair, to cool shoes or right purses, to shirts in or out, jeans skinny and cuffed…and the lingo. Oh the lingo!<\/span>\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Contently<\/a><\/p>\n

Vu Le<\/a> writes this hilarious article: 21 Irritating Jargon Phrases, and New Clich\u00e9s You Should Replace Them With<\/a>. <\/em>He doesn’t just list out some of those phrases we hear (and say?) at work…ad nauseam. <\/em>He also suggests alternative language. Just read the piece. Your endorphin level will rise…unless they are your fave phrases…oops!\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Disquscdn<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m weary of having to search for just the right phrase to communicate that what I have to say has merit (see…I shied away from the word “value”). Oh…for a culture where plain speak<\/a> isn’t judged or suspect or treated as just too uncool.<\/p>\n

Where jargon becomes clich\u00e9<\/span>, our definitions can as well. What it takes to be good leaders has had a gargantuan amount written about it…and being a servant or humble leader can also fall into the category of clich\u00e9<\/span> – just another fancy of today’s business culture.<\/p>\n

Not so with true humility. Here’s my take on humility in the workplace. There is this seeming humility that masks something else – whether arrogance or insecurity, I couldn’t say. Then there is true humility – this is what makes a leader so easy to follow.<\/p>\n

Writer Pat Lencioni<\/a> has written a book on humility as one of three essential virtues of team players. In his book,\u00a0 The Ideal Team Player – How to Recognize and Cultivate the three Essential Virtues<\/em><\/a>, he tells a story about humility, hunger, and smarts.
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“There are three required virtues that make someone an ideal team player. Those virtues are humble, hunger and smarts. The most important of those virtues is humility. The ultimate foundation of being a team player is a person being willing and able to put the team\u2019s interests above his or her own. Only a truly humble person can do this effectively.<\/strong> The second virtue required is hunger, the desire to work hard, make a difference and get things done. The third and final virtue of an ideal team player is something I call smarts. It has nothing to do with intelligence, however, but is all about social awareness and interpersonal common sense. Ideal team players, in addition to being humble and hungry, demonstrate smarts with their ability to understand their colleagues and work with them effectively.”<\/em> – Patrick Lencioni, Author Q & A, TableGroup<\/a><\/div>\n
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This ideal team player <\/em>is the kind of person we hope to always have leading our team…and our organizations.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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I asked my husband recently what was the mark of a truly humble person. This was his response:<\/div>\n
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“Humble people pay attention to the people around them, whether they’re big or little.”<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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As wise as my husband is, he got that idea from Patrick Lencioni after reading his book.<\/div>\n
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Lencioni had much to say about humility, including:<\/div>\n
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\u201cSo many people there are so concerned about being socially conscious and environmentally aware, but they don’t give a second thought to how they treat the guy washing their car or cutting their grass.\u201d <\/em>– Pat Lencioni<\/a><\/p>\n

[I write about the power of noticing people here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

Humility is clich\u00e9<\/span> if it’s just coming at you from the front of the room or the head of the conference table.<\/strong> True humility communicates a right, or proper, understanding of relationship between colleagues, clients, and customers. No lone rangers or rock stars in this equation.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: AZQuotes<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGreat team players<\/strong> lack excessive ego or concerns about status. They are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own. They share credit, emphasize team over self, and define success collectively rather than individually.<\/strong> It is no great surprise, then, that humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em> – Pat Lencioni<\/a><\/p>\n

True humility in leadership is so not clich\u00e9. It can be observed, modeled, and developed. What’s cool today can become clich\u00e9 tomorrow. True humility?…never.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThrow the passes when no one is watching. Write the pages no one sees. Work through the business plans people don\u2019t believe in yet. Hustle long before the spotlight finds you. You don\u2019t need the whole world on your side to create something that changes the world.\u201d<\/strong> – Marcus Mariota<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

6 Ways Humility Can Make You a Better Leader<\/em> – Fast Company – Gwen Moran<\/a><\/p>\n

Your Picks for the Worst Nonprofit Jargon<\/em> by Cody Switzer<\/a><\/p>\n

Infographic: 50 Terrible Work Phrases You Need to Stop Using <\/em>by Nicole Dieker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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