Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. They’d say, “Flight attendant?!

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. They’d say, “Flight attendant?!

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 4, 2011

Taylor and Polly LaBarre explain in this book, Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-70) was a wealthy land speculator in southwest Texas who cared [.]. Taylor and Polly G. Labarre Harper Paperbacks (2008) How an organization can prosper in a “hypercompetitive marketplace” As William C.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 18, 2011

Other leaders have established fun as a pervasive element in their very corporate culture (Southwest Airlines and Zappos come to mind). Therefore, as author and researcher Jim Collins put it, the best leaders will make sure their people are "in the correct seats on the bus." We will have fun. View an alternate.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. They include the biotech, semiconductor, personal computer, and airline industries. Some of these leaders have become legends, such as Andy Grove of Intel and Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

Apple, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Southwest Airlines, Procter & Gamble. At the end of each visit, I do ask myself whether or not this is an organization I "admire" in the sense that I went to tell other people — readers of my books , visitors to this blog — about what I saw and learned at the company. Anybody shocked?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

Jim Collins and I studied this question in our book Great by Choice in which we analyzed CEOs and companies that led successfully in such a world. Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines predicted eleven out of the last three recessions. How do you lead in a world full of crises, shocks, terror and disruptions?

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

I spoke with Nick about their research and their book, WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. Your book poses thoughtful questions. The book is best approached with an open mind and a degree of humor and humility. Understandably, a lot of business books focus on how to get strategy right.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

I am also eagerly awaiting Amazon’s release of the Kindle for PlayBook so I can use it to read the e-books that I am currently reading on my Kindle for PC and Blackberry Torch. Learning from Southwest Airlines: Nurturing a Culture of Volunteerism. Further Reading: Blog posts on Culture Change.

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