Everywhere you look, there are books, tutorials and retreats ready to tell you everything there is to know about leadership. Either you're not leading confidently enough, or you're supposed to give more tough love — it always comes down to how you come across to others.

But what if effective leadership stems more from the inside than from what you portray outwardly? More specifically, do we really need more leaders who seem to know exactly what they're doing at all times?

From what I've learned as an entrepreneur and the founder of ButterflyMX, I would argue that the world could use more leaders who source from humility rather than a top-down perspective.

Related: 9 Reasons Humility Is the Key Ingredient to Exceptional Leadership

So, what is humble leadership? Humble leadership is hard to find in some corporate arenas, which makes it easier to start with what humble leadership is not.

Humble leadership is the opposite of:

Focusing on control: Micromanaging and never letting anyone else take the lead greatly stunts potential and limits teamwork.

Constantly pointing out problems: No workplace is lacking in problems. However, only........

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