It was Gordon McGovern’s first day on the job as president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company. In those days 40 years ago, Campbell’s senior leaders typically ate lunch in the executive dining ...

Rick Warren once said, “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” In leadership, it can be tempting to become enamored with status. However, it is crucial that ...

What do all major world religions have in common? One answer came from the late Joyce Foster, a Benedictine oblate who spent the last years of her very long life writing a book on the virtue of ...

Humility is lauded as a virtue in most world cultures and wisdom traditions. But I’m wary of those who counsel deferential or pious humility to contain and admonish those who have strong opinions and ...

Looking for a job requires a complex interplay of confidence and humility. You must clearly outline your strengths without seeming smug. You have to market yourself without alienating others. In an ...

Each year, on Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, is observed, marking 40 days after Christmas. This day commemorates Jesus’ presentation to God in the Temple, in accordance with Jewish ...

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means ...