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Five Characteristics of Truly Inspiring Leaders

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There are few things more important to effective leadership than the ability to inspire. While there are plenty of bosses out there worthy of admiration, there are only a handful of leaders who can drive energy and passion from the people around them. Coupled with a strong vision, a commitment to integrity, and a powerful […]

A Fixed Point In A Spinning World: Transforming Injustice Through Humility

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I have been working with ULEAD, Inc. for several years now. My service began over several conversations with Ritch Hochstetler, Chief Ideation Trailblazer of ULEAD, Inc., who has 30 years of innovating and delivering training experiences to youth and youth workers. During our initial virtual coffee meetings, we discussed servant leadership, the importance of bringing […]

Servant Leadership and Transparency

I have been interested in the ideas of building trust and organizational transparency before and since I wrote my third book, Bloom Where You Are Planted: Reflections on Servant Leadership and as it were, I came across an infographic that speaks the language of Servant Leadership. The folks over at Track Your Truck GPS Fleet […]

Servant Leadership and Forgiveness

Announcement: I apologize for missing chapter eleven of the book that we were using as a guide in our last series. I went back and blogged about it. And now we are complete. Look forward to our new series using the book, Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World by Margaret […]

4 Premises of Theology Concerning Servant-Led Institutions

Towards a Theology of Institutions by David Specht and Richard Broholm represents chapter nine of the book we are using as a guide, Practicing Servant-Leadership: Succeeding Through Trust, Bravery, and Forgiveness by Larry C. Spears and Michelle Lawrence. I think it is befitting that after the presidential debate that took place last night, that this chapter speaks about […]

6 Positive Phrases Servant-Leaders use when Listening

“There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.” ~Simon Sinek Since there was so much good information in chapter eight, Servant-Leadership Characteristics in Organizational Life by Don DeGraaf, Colin Tilley, and Larry Neal, I decided to blog again on this chapter from the book we are using as a guide,Practicing […]

11 Tips for Servant-Led Collaborations

“When an organization knows its Spirit, it can lead itself from within…Organizations need a strong sense and conscience, a strong awareness of self, Who are we? What are we trying to do?” ~ Margaret Wheatley, Author of Leadership and the New Science Anatomy of a Collaboration: An Act of Servant-Leadership by Wendell J. Walls represents chapter […]

4 Values of Servant-Led Organizations

“There is nothing wrong with creating greater shareholder value or making a profit in your company… …However, there is something wrong when a Fortune 500 company doesn’t consider that its primary mission should be to exist for the sake of others, and not just for the sake of others in their exclusive shareholder family, but […]

10 Core Competencies of Servant Leadership and Philanthropic Institutions

“You cannot buy engagement, and you will pay for disengagement.” Adele du Rand, Professional speaker Servant-Leadership and Philanthropic Institutions by John C. Burkhardt and Larry C. Spears represent chapter five of the book we are using as a guide, Practicing Servant-Leadership: Succeeding Through Trust, Bravery, and Forgiveness by Larry C. Spears and Michelle Lawrence. In this chapter, Burkhardt and Spears […]

3 Questions to Consider as a Servant Leader

 “Any time people want to focus on my work, servant-leadership, or other values as a way to get better results it’s critical to start from the right place. You sincerely have to start with what you yourself are wanting to become, the being and becoming of you.”      ~James Autry Love and Work by James […]

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