‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
- Written by Barret Michalec, Research Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University
A need to be seen as the biggest fish may stem from pride and insecurity.ballyscanlon via Getty Images“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career.
In fact, when word got around that I was researching humility, I suspect more than a few choked on their coffee.
And even though I have...