The U.S. Army Is Promoting A Contentious New Leadership Value. Here's Why Every Business Leader...

Interesting read. It works in garrison but not in war

Humility is all well and good in any number of professions. But I want my generals to kick ass and take names later, and slap a few shell-shocked soldiers around to motivate the troops.

It's very simple. Organizations exist for a reason...leaders exist to keep organizations moving forward in a coordinated, purposeful direction. Leaders who do so with genuine respect and concern for the experience, talent, and well-being of those they lead get the most consistently positive results. Such persons have little to no time for ego-often because they realize "they" are nothing, outside of the successes of the whole.