Modern Servant Leader

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Ken Melrose Completes His Service on Earth

Modern Servant Leader

I had the good fortune to meet Ken and hear him speak in 2014. His book, “ Making the Grass Greener on Your Side : A CEO’s Journey to Leading by Serving” cited examples of servant-leadership in action at Toro while teaching and encouraging its practice to readers.

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SERVANT Leaders are Selfless – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

In 2014, an attempt by rivals to oust the CEO failed terribly, when employees and customers boycotted the store for weeks, until they returned the servant leader to his post. Arthur DeMoulas: CEO of the 71 store New England grocery chain, Market Basket , Arthur DeMoulas is known for humility and service to employees and their families.

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New Study Ranks Fortune 500 and INC 500 Leadership by Employee Feedback

Modern Servant Leader

In my 2014 book, “ Paradigm Flip: Leading People, Teams, and Organizations Beyond the Social Media Revolution “, I explained that companies could no longer hide behind “corporate veneers” Previously, if an employer had a horrible culture, they could masquerade as a great company through creative marketing.