Observations on COVID and Humility

My favorite definition of humility comes from C.S. Lewis - “Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less.”  But there is another aspect of humility that I believe the current pandemic has exposed, if primarily in the reverse, which was summed up this way [emphasis mine]

If leadership has a secret sauce, it may well be humility. A humble boss understands that there are things he doesn't know. He listens: not only to the other bigwigs in Davos, but also to the kind of people who don't get invited, such as his customers.

—The Economist, Jan. 26, 2013

What do we know today about this virus that we did not know or is different from what we thought we knew in February - about how it spreads, how it impacts different people groups, how to treat it, what are its long-term health effects, etc?  This, in my estimation, is one of the great blessings that COVID has brought us. It is an almost daily reminder, especially to leaders, that there is so much we do not know, so much we have yet to learn.  

How should we respond?  Restating the above article - “A humble pastor or non-profit leader understands that there are many things he doesn’t know.  He/she is eager to listen and learn, then to speak and act accordingly.”