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3 Studies Prove Servant Leadership Good for Business

Modern Servant Leader

Opponents of servant leadership argue that the concept sounds good, but it just does not work in business. “Show me one study,” they say, “that proves Servant Leadership works for business.” Here are three studies that prove Servant Leadership is good for business: Good Company Index.

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Leaders don’t create more followers. They create more leaders.

Brigette Hyacinth

He made such an impact and influenced my leadership style. ” Developing leadership skills is a lifetime project. Companies such as Blackberry, Kodak and Nokia did not heed this advice and they engaged in group think, which ultimately led to their demise. The corporate world is littered with managers but lack leaders.

Collins 117
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12 Books that Shaped My Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

It’s been a huge part of my leadership education. Several years later I finally landed my first job in leadership development. One of the things I’ve learned over the years is everyone has leadership development opportunities. If you’re looking for a leadership read, here’s a great place to start.

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Layoffs Rarely Pay Off: Here are 15 Alternatives

The Practical Leader

We can look back to those experiences for leadership lessons on navigating through the financial crisis many companies now face. Only about a third of downsizing companies increased productivity and profits in the next 3 to 5 years, and underperformed in stock markets. percent reduction in costs. Reexamining perks and benefits.

Collins 119
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Charisma Confusion: It’s Often a Weakness and Humility a Strength

The Practical Leader

Questions about these intertwined leadership characteristics recently came up in workshops and online discussions. Charismatic leadership seems to especially confuse many people. It’s a popular media stereotype of strong leadership. ” Humility is a vital part of the me/we continuum so central to leadership.

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Great by Choice

Leading Blog

We cannot control much of what happens around us, but the choices we make, as Jim Collins and Morten Hansen’s research confirms, determine our success. For their study, the authors chose a set of major companies that achieved spectacular results over 15 or more years while operating in unstable environments. 10X Leadership Behaviors.

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Recommended Resource – Great by Choice

Strategy Driven

by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen represents a detailed assessment of companies thriving in times of uncertainty compared with similar organizations not performing so well. Changed less in reaction to the radically evolving world than their poorer performing comparison companies.