Using a sample of 114 leaders (described by 516 team members), we show empirically that the association between leader relational transparency and receptiveness to members is indirect (through respect) conditional on humility. When transparent expresses humility, he/she conveys respect perceived as more receptive employees toward him/her. The negative, however, when non-humble. Our paper contri...

Thoughtful leaders increasingly recognize that we are not only failing to solve the persistent problems we face, but are in fact causing them. System dynamics is designed to help avoid such policy resistance and identify high-leverage policies for sustained improvement. What does it take to be an effective systems thinker, and to teach system dynamics fruitfully? Understanding complex systems r...

Success can easily breed hubris. As leaders become more confident, their success can limit their learning because they develop repetitive patterns of filtering information based on past successes and discount information that does not agree with their patterns of success. It is important for leaders to stay grounded in reality and effective as their success grows. Humility, gratitude, and appre...

Philip Siekevitz, an Emeritus Professor at the Rockefeller University who made pioneering contributions to the development of modern cell biology, passed away on December 5th, 2009. He was a creative and enthusiastic scientist, as well as a great experimentalist who throughout his lifetime transmitted the joy of practicing science and the happiness that comes with the acquisition of new knowled...