Paul Butler
Paul Butler
Source: The Signal
Date: 11/07/2026 1:43am
Article Summary:
What Employees Want in Workplace Leaders: Character, Competence, and Humility
Paul Butler argues that democratic elections for workplace leaders are rare, but employees’ perspectives can clarify what makes a leader effective. Drawing on interviews with about 50 people, he highlights character, competence, self-management, service and humility as key qualities, and hopes elected public officials embody them too.
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Date: 11/07/2026 1:43am
What Employees Want in Workplace Leaders: Character, Competence, and Humility
Paul Butler argues that democratic elections for workplace leaders are rare, but employees’ perspectives can clarify what makes a leader effective. Drawing on interviews with about 50 people, he highlights character, competence, self-management, service and humility as key qualities, and hopes elected public officials embody them too.
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