# Is generosity the most underrated leadership skill?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@BCG
- Speaker: Joe Davis
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_davis_is_generosity_the_most_underrated_leadership_skill)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Leadership isn’t about a title or position — it’s about generosity, says organizational expert Joe Davis. Drawing on his extensive experience as a people manager, he shares three essential tips for leaders to unlock the potential of their teams by listening generously, embracing vulnerability and leading with humanity — and shows how it's possible to both earn trust and drive results.

## Lectures

1. [Is generosity the most underrated leadership skill?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/joe_davis_is_generosity_the_most_underrated_leadership_skill/305454cebb1d), 8 min (TED's player)