Title: 17 Reasons Humility Will Help You Get Ahead
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17 Reasons Humility Will Help You Get Ahead
Forbes Coaches Council
1. It Allows You To Learn
2. It Proves You Don't Know It All
3. It Creates Endless Possibilities
4. It Magnifies Your Strengths
5. It Helps Others Connect With And Relate To You
6. It Keeps Power In Check
7. Humility Empowers Others To Lead
8. It Leads To Curiosity
9. It Allows You To Let Go Of Control
10. It Holds You Accountable
11. It Encourages Self-Reflection
12. It Shows Your Team You're 'One Of Them'
13. It Helps You Handle Change And The Unknown
14. It Shows That You See Beyond Yourself
15. It Acts As A Magnet
16. It Creates A Safe Environment In Which To Be Vulnerable
17. It Earns You Admiration And Respect

Content: Without humility, all of a leader's other strengths become diminished, if not invisible. - Sheri Nasim , Center for Executive Excellence
5. It Helps Others Connect With And Relate To You
Without humility, its difficult to step into the vulnerability needed to succeed in leadership where you're surrounded by uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. Leadership's foundation comes from connecting with others, and connection is rooted in vulnerability. Being able to laugh at yourself, risk sharing a crazy idea and admit you're wrong makes it easy for people to relate to you. - Jenn Lofgren , Incito Executive & Leadership Development
6. It Keeps Power In Check
Humility is the ability to keep power in check. It helps us to examine ourselves so we can see our faults. It helps us to put the greater good of all as the priority. It prevents us from being egotistical and suppresses vain ambitions.