‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded

A need to be seen as the biggest fish may stem from pride and insecurity. ballyscanlon via Getty Images

“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career.

In fact, when word got around that I was researching humility, I suspect more than a few choked on their coffee.