In this series, I have been writing about my journey in servant leadership, the style of leadership that reverses the polarity of power. My guidebooks were Robert K. Greenleaf’s 1970 essay, The Servant as Leader, and the biography Robert K. Greenleaf: A Life of Servant Leadership, by Don M. Frick. (more…)
A few weeks ago, I summarized my Top 10 Takeaways from the 2013 Greenleaf Conference. The conference is based on the teachings of Robert K. Greenleaf who coined the phrase servant leadership in the 1960s. (more…)
Some time ago, I heard Ken Blanchard talk about intentional leadership. He described the typical scene each morning when our alarm clocks go off. (more…)
We’ve all come across them. Those leaders who people naturally gravitate toward. Though it seems counterintuitive, the magnetic effect these leaders have on people is not because of how people feel about the leader. It’s because of how the leader makes people feel about themselves. (more…)
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Greenleaf International Annual Conference in Indianapolis. The conference is based on the teachings of Robert K. Greenleaf who coined the concept of servant leadership in the 1960s. Servant leadership is about reversing the polarity of power. (more…)
William Thackeray said, “the world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.” This observation goes double for leaders. Successful leaders understand the power of the “law of imitation.” This law holds that your actions, behaviors, and attitudes are replicated by your followers. If you are not happy with the performance of your people, is it possible that you are the source? (more…)