How to be a humane leader

We return frequently to this concept in our coaching and facilitation work because we believe humane leaders are the ones who will help lead organizations most successfully into the future. So how do organizations cultivate humane leaders, and what sets humane leaders apart from the rest?

Recognizing and rewarding humane leadership

In our experience working with hundreds of leaders, we have identified the characteristics and behaviors that separate the very best leaders from the rest.  While there are many different types of leadership that can foster success when you are in the presence of a human leader you can feel it.

Humane leaders not only ask, what does my company really stand for, they ask what do my people stand for, and what do I stand for? They stay grounded in those truths and find ways to bring them to life in all that the organization does.

This type of leader models what it is to be a human being in all its complexity and imperfection. Humane leaders know that progress, performance and success are team sports, and that there are many people who helped them achieve the success they have today.