Descriptive correlational study assesses leadership humility's effect on innovative behavior in nurses, suggesting key leadership competencies for organizations.
Background Leadership humility is a key driver of innovative work practices, as humility fosters psychological safety that encourages staff nurses to share ideas, experiment, and take initiative without fear of failure. The study aimed to assess leadership humility and its relation to staff nurses’ work innovative behavior. Patients and methods Design: a descriptive correlational design was used. Setting This study was conducted at the New Emergency and Burn Hospital (185), next to El Manial Specialized Hospital, which is affiliated with Cairo University hospitals. Sample A convenience sample of 140 staff nurses. Tools Three tools were used to collect study data: (a) staff nurses’ personal characteristics data sheet, (b) leadership humility scale, and (c) work innovative behavior scale. Results The study showed that the staff nurses had a high perception of leadership humility and work innovation behavior (79.13 and 82.92%, respectively). Conclusion There was a highly significant statistical correlation between leadership humility and work-innovative behavior. Recommendations Organizations are advised to include humility-related competencies (openness to feedback, willingness to learn) in leadership selection, promotion, and performance appraisal systems to sustain innovative behavior among employees.
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