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The Servant Leader vs. the Human Ego

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Ken Blanchard: Most people who consider themselves servant leaders spend the majority of their time thinking about how to help their people get what they need to achieve their goals and live according to the organizational vision. It sneaks up when they least expect it and manifests itself in two ways.

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Are Servant Leaders Obsolete?

Lead Change Blog

In 1964 he took an early retirement to found the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Today, Greenleaf’s servant leadership can be found in the work of authors and educators like Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Margaret Wheatley, Jack Zenger, and Warren Bennis. In short, servant leadership is taking care of the “other.”

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Ken Blanchard on Connecting with Your Boss

Leadership Freak

In a recent conversation with Ken Blanchard a viewer asked, “How do I respectfully encourage my boss to be a more servant leader?” Facebook Live) People with lousy bosses often ask about Leading… Continue reading →

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How To Be A Servant Leader

Eric Jacobson

Check out the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Covey Plus, you'll read keen advice from celebrated sports coaches, company CEO's, pastors and retired military leaders.

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Are You a Closeted Servant Leader?

Let's Grow Leaders

This week, I had the honor of co-hosting the Online Servant Leadership Summit with Becky Robinson. We had some great guests including Ken Blanchard, author of the new One Minute Manager and Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes. A vital part of being a servant leader is advocating for what your team needs.

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The Serving Leader

Lead Change Blog

Servant leaders are at the helm of some of the world’s largest companies. Rather than be served, servant leaders put the needs of their people and organizations first, helping them reach new heights. One of the books that helped shaped this movement is The Serving Leader by John Stahl-Wert and Ken Jennings.

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5 Ways Servant Leaders Stand Out From The Crowd

Leading with Trust

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. As Larry Spears observed in the book Servant Leadership in Action , listening is one of ten key characteristics of a servant leader.