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For any organization, ensuring that the individuals they hire are equipped with the proper
job skills required to be successful is very important for the overall success of the organization as
a whole. While occupational skills are important for every employee, having good leadership
skills is an asset that can greatly increase the value an employee has to the organization and
attribute to the employee’s personal and professional success. When developing and applying
leadership skills, humility should always be a major factor in assessing oneself and making
decisions. Research has shown that humility not only promotes self-awareness and appreciation
of others, but can also allow humble leaders to “channel their ego needs away from themselves
and into the larger goal of building a great company” (Caldwell, Ichiho, & Anderson, 2017).
This research serves to further strengthen the notion that a leader who displays humility can
attain a higher level of success for themselves along with the company.
Furthermore, the humble leader who chooses to place a greater importance on the
organization rather than themselves simultaneously seeks to serve others before themselves as
well. A leader who makes decisions which serve others first can be of paramount importance to
the continued success of an organization, and when leaders demonstrate these characteristics and
traits they can permeate throughout the company while strengthening interpersonal relationships
as well. When servant leadership is exhibited in an organization, not only does it champion the
needs of employees and stakeholders, but also will serve to “help followers achieve higher
personal, professional, and moral states, which can revolutionize behavioral proceedings and
interpersonal work relationships oriented to build social capital within the group” (Linuesa-
Langreo, Ruiz-Palomino, & Elche-Hortelano, 2018). This research lends itself to the importance
of having leaders who demonstrate values and leadership methods that are congruent with a
service mentality. Not only do service-oriented leaders provide economic benefits and

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