October, 2012

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Common Objections and Misconceptions of SERVANT Leadership

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Many executives wrestle with the term SERVANT Leadership. The term servant, itself, disturbs many people otherwise advocating these principles. For example, in the landmark work “ Good to Great ” Jim Collins explained his team almost used the term “Servant Leader” instead of “Level 5 Leader” but feared it would be misinterpreted.

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Leadership Horror Stories

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There are plenty of horror story compilations on ghosts, goblins and monsters, but what about all those leadership horror stories? Here are some of the greatest Leadership Horrors of all time: Headless Horseman, CC license by Josh Gross. Headless Horseman. In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the headless horseman is the ghost of a decapitated soldier who seeks his head and is willing to take yours, as a substitute.

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The Bullets and Blood of the Social Media Revolution

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You heard it before: we are in a revolution – the social media revolution. While you may not fight with bullets and spill blood, you should be aware of the weapons and what is at stake… Weapons of Choice. In a military revolution, the best weapons technology is a huge advantage. In the social media revolution, these are the weapons that will give you an advantage… Quality : Those who think the social media revolution is just about new communication technology miss the point.

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The Value of Calm

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Calm is critical in leadership – particularly in a crisis. When an entire organization is dependent upon your products and services for routine daily operation, a brief outage can spell disaster. Such is the case for technology leaders. I’ve managed some doozies in my time: a 3 day virus outbreak, potential hacker breaches, critical administrative system failures, ordering system outages and more.

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Interview with David McCuistion of Vanguard Organizational Leadership (VOL)

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David McCuistion is a Modern Servant Leader subscriber and fellow Servant Leadership advocate. When I heard of his military background, Servant Leadership experience and his platform in Vanguard Organizational Leadership , I asked him for an interview. He kindly obliged, below… Servant Leadership Questions and Answers. Introduction. 1. How do you define Servant Leadership?

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Social Media is Nothing New – 2 Ancient Civilization Examples

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I’m a social media advocate, in part because it demands greater leadership. That said, there’s really nothing new about social media itself. Here are 2 examples of social media from history, going all the way back to prehistoric man. 30,000 Year Old Chauvet Cave Drawings. Cave Drawings. What you see here is one of the earliest documented forms of media.

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900+ Subscribers – Thank You For Your Support

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This morning, ModernServantLeader.com surpassed 900 subscribers. I want to thank you, each and every one, for your continued support of our mission: To promote Servant Leadership awareness, adoption and action with an emphasis on modern business and technology. While 900 subscribers is small in comparison to some mega-blogs, this is still 900+ people who regularly receive servant leadership , business and technology updates.