
PsychologyJuly 21, 2025
How Humility Can Restore Trust in Expertise
Acknowledging the limits of one’s own knowledge could be as important a signal of expertise as credentials and confidence
Lauren Keating is an associate professor of organizational behavior and psychology at Emlyon Business School in France, as well as a member of the Behavioural Research in Organisations Center. She studies cognition and lay theories, as well as motivation, well-being, and leadership and career development.
How Humility Can Restore Trust in Expertise
Acknowledging the limits of one’s own knowledge could be as important a signal of expertise as credentials and confidence