What was the primary focus of Jia Hu and colleagues' research?

• A. The relationship between creativity and leadership.
• B. The impact of reflecting on past mistakes on humility in workplace leaders.
• C. The influence of team size on decision speed.
• D. The effect of daily routines on productivity.

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how reflecting on past mistakes affects humility in leaders within a work setting. When leaders take time to think about what went wrong and why, they’re more likely to see their own fallibility, soften defensiveness, and adopt a more learning-oriented, modest approach. This kind of reflective practice can promote behaviors associated with humility—like seeking feedback, owning up to errors, and valuing others’ contributions—which is what Jia Hu and colleagues’ study is examining.

That focus fits best because it centers on the link between past-error reflection and humility in workplace leaders. Other topics—creativity and leadership, how team size influences decision speed, or how daily routines affect productivity—explore different questions and don’t specifically address how reflection on mistakes shapes humble leadership.