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100 Answers to the Question: What Is Leadership?

Lead from Within

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” Good leadership, whether formal or informal, is helping other people rise to their full potential while accomplishing the mission and goals of the organization. “Leadership is about service to others and a commitment to developing more servants as leaders.

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The Butler CEO: Leading by Serving

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Brash, fearless and unpredictable; he or she marches toward a single goal, willing others to follow through charm and determination. This portrayal appeals to many business leaders who envision themselves following their guts to mastermind slick deals and innovative business models.

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How the U.S. Marines Encourage Service-Based Leadership

Harvard Business Review

When employees are busy and disengaged, businesses are missing out on cost-saving ideas and innovations that could be developed from the bottom up. Greenleaf first introduced the concept of servant leadership to businesses in the mid-1900s. But at a fundamental level, it is a manager’s job to attend to employees’ needs.