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Are Servant Leaders Obsolete?

Lead Change Blog

After decades in corporate America, Greenleaf’s research led him to a growing suspicion that the power-centered authoritarian leadership style so prominent in U.S. In 1964 he took an early retirement to found the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. In short, servant leadership is taking care of the “other.”

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5 Ways Servant Leaders Stand Out From The Crowd

Leading with Trust

Sort of like the TV show Big Brother , except corporate style (and minus all the drama-filled antics). Your quest is to learn the behaviors that make servant leaders stand out from the crowd. You would observe at least five key ways servant leaders are different from their counterparts.

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The 4 Letter Word Leaders Need to Use More Often at Work

Leading with Trust

So, you won’t be surprised that I’m not advocating leaders more frequently use the four-letter words that begin with F, S, and D. No, I’m suggesting leaders use the four-letter word that begins with L. I don’t know a better representation of the qualities of a trusted servant leader than the virtues listed in this passage.

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Servant Leadership in Action

Leading Blog

T HROUGH THE PAGES of Servant Leadership in Action , we get a clearer picture of what servant leadership is and isn’t. Editors Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell have collected some good essays on the subject. Ken Blanchard begins by telling us that some people think you can’t lead and serve at the same time.

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5 Commonsense but Uncommon Practices of Successful Leaders

Leading with Trust

Effective leadership is an influence process where leaders implement everyday, commonsense approaches that help people and organizations thrive. The book covers a wide-ranging list of leadership skills certain to bring out the best in people. As their leader, work together with your people to track progress.

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8 Steps for Dealing with An Underperforming Employee

Leading with Trust

That’s one of the key leadership principles Ken Blanchard and I discuss in our recent book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. Step 3: Did I use a leadership style that matched the employee’s development level? Step 1 : Did I set clear goals?

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Servant Leadership Revisited

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from William Dann: The concept of servant leadership was introduced by Ancient Chinese philosophers such as Lao-Tzu, then found in the Christian teachings of Mark. Servant leaders value the needs of followers over their own needs for recognition, being right or being in control.

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