Intellectual Humility – A Moral Construct, an Intellectual Virtue

Abstract

The present literature review brings together conceptualizations and study results obtained from extensive work that has been done on the virtue of Intellectual Humility (IH) for the pasts 9 years. While philosophers don’t settle yet to a single point of view on intellectual humility, psychologists take a pragmatic stance on the construct and evaluate possible implications IH can have on personal, social, and professional levels. The term is being extended to organizations, teams, and organizational culture and studied in the intricate relationships established in the corporate culture. Studies in leadership also provide an insight into how organizations can benefit from the vision and culture a humble leader promotes.