Humility Is Not the Same as Capitulation

Humility doesn’t mean surrendering boundaries.

It’s possible to acknowledge mistakes without accepting blame for things you didn’t do. It’s possible to express regret without reopening doors that should remain closed.

Mature leadership holds two truths at once:

  • I could have done some things better.
  • And it’s still okay to move on.

Humility doesn’t require self-erasure.