Humility: the ability to put one’s own accomplishments
and talents in a proper perspective (Patterson
2003). Humility in leadership focuses on daring to
admit that one is not infallible and does make
mistakes (Morris et al. 2005). Humility arises from
a proper understanding of one’s strong and weak
points. Servant leaders acknowledge their limitations
and therefore actively seek the contributions of others
in order to overcome those limitations.