Courage and Humility

I have been reflecting on my own leadership recently and taking feedback from colleagues, including those who depend on me to be effective in order to be effective in their own work too. I've noticed certain patterns emerging. In terms of what I'm doing well, I hear that I am able to bring insight into situations, helping others to see and behave in new ways. In terms of what I need to improve, I hear that I need to be more courageous, stepping outside of my reflector-consultant comfort zone and being prepared to challenge more. In my own team, similarly, I hear that I often bring valuable insight but, conversely, that I somtimes appear so convinced by my own intuition that I don't hear, or at least show that I hear, others' contributions. This is valuable learning for me. I need to develop my leadership style based on a balanced combination of courage and humility. Courage to speak up, advocate, push forward where necessary. Humility to hear - that is, genuinely hear - and value the contributions of others. I see parallels here with biblical models of leadership where Christ is the all-divine Son of God and, at the same time, the all-human Son of Man.