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The Magical Career Fairy Will Help You

Persuasive Powerhouse

Because you are doing such great work, she’ll soon tap you with her enchanted wand and sprinkle you with sparkly fairy dust and you’ll get that key project, significant promotion, raise, bonus or new career that you’ve been waiting for. She doesn’t exist, and career rewards for your great work don’t just appear.

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SERVANT Leaders are Needful – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

We’re near the end of our series on the definition of Servant Leadership through the acronym SERVANT. ” John Letts : You may not know John, but he was a senior leader at my employer, early in my career. For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. References : 1.

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100 Answers to the Question: What Is Leadership?

Lead from Within

If you Google the word leadership you can get about 479,000,000 results, each definition as unique as an individual leader. “My definition of a leader… is a man who can persuade people to do what they don’t want to do, or do what they’re too lazy to do, and like it.” ” –Robert Greenleaf.

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It's Not About Perfection

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Sad, but true; much of my life and career I have attempted to achieve perfection in everything I do. I can see their use and will definitely refer some of my coaching clients to your wonderful post! I can definitely relate and would classify myself as a slowly recovering perfectionist. Admitting is the first step.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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Note to c-suite: flaunt your learning and development | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Scott Asai : December 31, 2010 at 7:03 pm Definitely. Kirk Baumann Director of Career Connections SIFE USA Blog: [link] Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. This is likely to have become worse with the economy we’re in. Modeling learning to your organization. They learn more from what you do, than what you say. Great post!