“To become truly great one has to stand with people, not above them.” – Charles de Montesquieu. Humility is not taught in management schools. Organizations want their leaders to be visionary, authoritative, capable and motivational, not humble. But a sense of humility is essential to winning hearts and minds. It is an approach to life that says “I don’t have all the answers and I want your contribution.” It is an admission of humanity, a sense that leader and follower are in this together. That deepens the sense of trust. Better to admit a shortcoming or a limitation than to lead blindly into the unknown. Humility is the acknowledgment of the truth about who we are in relationship to others. The higher people rise, the more they have accomplished, the higher the humility index. Those who achieve the most brag the least and the more secure they are in themselves, the more humble they are. “True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.” – Edward Frederick Halifax. But do not confuse humility with timidity. It is not an attitude of self-abasement or self- denigration. It is about maintaining our pride about who we are, about our achievements, about our worth – but without arrogance. Humility needs to be communicated: - By inviting feedback - By encouraging dissent - By turning failures into lessons and - By expecting humility in others Humility, one of the most beautiful words in the English language. Prabha Virah Sammy, B.Tech Asyma Systems Ltd.

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