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Humility“The Spirit of Learning…”

Ron McIntyre

Certified Coach, Teacher & Speaker

Transformative Leadership Group

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What is Humility?Humility is the personal honesty that you, as the

leader, do not know everything and do not have all the answers.  Humility enables you to question people’s flattery, to admit your mistakes and weaknesses, and to be more open to other’s opinions and challenges to your viewpoints.

  It is certainly not a coincidence that in 

Good to Great, Jim Collins identifies the characteristics of the best leaders as possessing:◦ A paradoxical blend of personal humility and

professional will.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE ?“The Spirit of the person…”

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Everyone faces adversity:

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Everyone faces adversity:

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Negative impact of Pride

1. BLAME.2. DENIAL.3. CLOSED MINDEDNESS.4. RIGIDITY.5. INSECURITY.6. ISOLATION.

DO ANY OF THESE APPLY TO YOU?

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Characteristics of Unteachable Leaders - (Kirk Hanson)

Believe they know it all.Believe they should be in charge.They believe the rules do not apply

to them.They believe they should not fail.Believe they can get things done by

themselves.Believes they are better than others

with less talent and status.

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Humility the Key to Everything (Rick Pitino – One Day Contract) 2013

◦ Keeps you FOCUSED.◦ Helps you keep a POSITIVE MIND SET.◦ Humility is the KEY to SUSTAINED

SUCCESS.◦ The consequences of not learning humility

can be tragic.◦ Humble people plan for the future.

Opposite - HUBRIS – Greek word that means extreme confidence or arrogance.

◦ American students rank #1 in world in confidence and #45 in world in science.

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HUMILITY:Foundation for success, opens the door to learning, and higher levels of achievement.

1. Allows us to have a true perspective of ourselves and others.

We think of ourselves less and focus on others. We see the BIG PICTURE. We lose perspective and have problems

learning. Your strength is how you respond to both praise and criticism.

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HUMILITY

2. Enables us to Learn and Grow in the face of losses.

Success is not the elimination of mistakes and troubles but in growing through and with

them.

The HOW - Is by pausing & reflecting. Best Teacher – is evaluated experience. MISTAKES – can be our best teacher.

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Mistakes or Failure - the Fertilizer for success!

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HUMILITY

3. Allows us to let go of Perfection and keep trying.

EXAMPLE: Development of Coke by John Pemberton in 1886.

4. allows us to make the most out of our mistakes. Mark Twain said, “The greatest of all inventors, Accidents.”

(Cellophane, Penicillin, Microwave, Post-it

notes)

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Humility instills Gratitude and is the key to lasting happiness.

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FINAL THOUGHTS

BE HUMBLE AND OPEN TO LIFES LESSONS AND YOU INCREASE YOUR CHANCES FOR SUCCESS.