Modern Servant Leader

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Is it Time to Fire Your Boss? 3 Questions to Ask.

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You are responsible for your career. Yes, many employers should take a greater interest in the career development of their employees. You are the owner of your career. When we contemplate firing our boss, we take greater ownership of our careers and the decisions that effect our success, happiness, and even mental health*.

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Do You Have a Foundation of Great Experience & Culture?

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Much of what I practice in both leadership and technology roles, I first learned early in my career. In fact, the early years of my career formed the lens through which I view most of my professional perspectives. After college, I joined the Career Development Program at Air Products & Chemicals. For the Career Starter.

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What is Speed Mentoring?

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Simply put, speed mentoring includes brief conversations between multiple mentors and mentees on specific topics in rapid succession. In a leadership development class I was teaching yesterday, one of the participants mentioned that their employer offers. with this term or concept and what it is. So I’m sharing real quickly.

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When Servant Leadership Will Not Work

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Career Over Organization : If your only motivation is your career and you have no interest in the success of the organization you serve, servant leadership may not work. Without Servant Leadership, you may not be able to achieve any long-term objectives, your other stakeholders may abandon you and your career may suffer.

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Sean Payton Demonstrates Leadership Weaknesses  

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About Sean Payton There’s no denying Payton’s coaching success in the NFL. If that were the only measurement of leadership success, he’d be great. July 28, 2023: Payton says he “regrets” his comments, but makes no apology to Hackett or others. Payton’s win record places him as the 22nd most winning coach in NFL history, by percentages.

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I’m Not Naive, We’re Just Cowards

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The alternative of selfish focus on individual careers is all-too-well documented in failures. Sustainable success demands Servant Leadership. No, I’m not naive. We’re just cowards – both of us. Servant Leadership opponents and advocates who remain silent.

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Signs of a Great Mentor

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“The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. I encourage everyone, regardless of career stage, age or position in life, to find several mentors. You career, and more importantly your life, will be richer for it. A great mentor tells you what you need to hear.

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