The Unexpected Trait That Can Make A Good Leader Great

In the popular imagination, successful leaders are not shy flowers.

Confidence and bluster — sometimes in excess — are more likely to be associated with executives and other top business leaders.

But, it turns out, what we imagine we want from a leader and what actually makes one effective in real life are often at odds.

Now a new study has confirmed what other researchers have been what other researchers have been insisting — quieter, less remarked on traits determine the success of those at the top more often than highly visible qualities like charm and conviction.

The latest research published in Administrative Science Quarterly looked at the leaders of 63 Chinese companies and their employees and discovered that, when it comes to high functioning teams,the humility of leaders is key.

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