Embrace the Vulnerability

Edgar Schein and Peter Schein: Humble Leadership

Ed Schein is Professor Emeritus of MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is the author of many books and publications, including the new book Humble Leadership*. Peter Schein is the cofounder and COO of the Organizational Culture and Leadership Institute and co-author of Humble Leadership*.

Key Points

• The problems today’s leaders face are becoming more and more complex, and leaders can no longer be expected to know all the answers.
• All people are vulnerable in one sense because nobody knows everything.
• The value systems of many companies do not incentivize managers to get the most out of their teams, instead of rewarding managers for playing up to management.

Bonus Audio

• Transparency, Openness, and Safety

Resources Mentioned

• Humble Leadership* by Edgar and Peter Schein
• Organizational Culture and Leadership Institute

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