Abstract: By employing empirical research methods, this paper examines the interaction effect between humble leadership and behavior consistence, that is, the influence of true gentlemen and hypocrites on subordinates’ affective commitment and its boundary conditions. The results show that the interactive effect of humble leadership and behavior consistence has a significant impact on employees’ affective commitment, and this kind of effect is showing significant differences with the changing level of the employees’ traditionalty. Specifically, there are significant differences in the influence of true gentleman and hypocrite on employees’ affective commitment, for the employees with higher traditionality, true gentlemen can promote employees’ affective commitment, while hypocrites will reduce the employees’ affective commitment; for employees with lower traditionality, whether the leaders are true gentlemen or hypocrites, if only you can treat worthy men with courtesy, the subordinates will all give their positive responses.

Key words: humble leadership; affective commitment; behavior consistence; employees’ traditionality