What’s Most Important in a CEO: Humility, Authenticity, or Empathy?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece suggesting that the No. 1 trait CEOs need right now is humility. Tim Ryan, senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) U.S., argued that today’s leaders need to be bold, occasionally fail, and have the humility to recognize and fix mistakes.
A few readers were quick to disagree. Consultant Brian Faulkner says empathy tops his list of CEO characteristics, noting that humility is more deferential, while empathy is a strategic skill that “requires a broad understanding of the wide palette of issues and opportunities facing a leader at all times.” David Meadvin, founder of CEO and communications advisory firm One Strategy Group, contends that authenticity trumps humility, especially among younger chief executives […]
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