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Use the History of Leadership to Lead Better Today

Mark Sanborn

During the 20th century, researchers began to focus on the situational context of leadership leading to the development of contingency theories which suggest that different leadership styles are effective in different situations. Another important leadership theory is Servant Leadership popularized by Robert Greenleaf in the seventies.

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SERVANT Leaders are Virtuous – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

If the leader has strong morals or ethics, they will often need to trust their instincts. Furthermore, the virtuous leader does not feign strong moral or ethics or make dramatic example of their sacrifices. A Review of Servant Leadership Attributes: Developing… (Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 2002). .:

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Are You a Servant Leader? Whom Do You Serve?

The Practical Leader

Recent Client work with culture change, service/quality improvement, safety, and leadership development has led to discussions of values, intentions, and drivers of behavior change. As we grow, develop, and personal or organizational circumstances change so will the primary drivers of our leadership approaches. Whom do you serve?

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Is There Hope for Leaders?

Persuasive Powerhouse

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail? Am I acting ethically in this situation?” Assuring that your leadership is moral and ethical can be easier when you have good relationships with those around you.

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Interview with David McCuistion of Vanguard Organizational Leadership (VOL)

Modern Servant Leader

As Greenleaf wrote, there is a healing in the process of serving others. One of the texts was Robert Greenleaf’s booklet The Servant Leader. Then I read the book by Herman Hesse, Journey to the East, which is where Greenleaf first got his ideal of Servant Leadership. Why do you advocate Servant Leadership?

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Thought-full Thursday: The Inspiration of Questions

Persuasive Powerhouse

What is the most ethical action we might take?” Ray Kroc; the question that led to the development of McDonalds. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

Greenleaf's, "Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness," provides a blueprint for securing and maintaining proper, respectable leadership. The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance James A. I had to include my book!)

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