Eric Jacobson

JUNE 20, 2020

Check out the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Servant leadership is about always putting others first. Each of the 44 stories/chapters stands strong on its own.

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Blanchard Servant Leader Greenleaf Leadership 65

Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 6, 2020

Perhaps together though, we may develop great solutions. Here is a list of recommendations from people leadership practitioners. Dr. Jack King USAF Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) United States Air Force Military Care Leadership without love is no leadership at all. Virtually everyone faces a new normal today.

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Crisis Tips Greenleaf Consultative 177

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

» Leadership Development Carnival Early Bird Edition is Up November 7th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Don’t walk. Instead fly on over to Dan McCarthy’s Leadership Development Carnival for this month’s Early Bird Edition at his Great Leadership site. Don’t run.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic, Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. Skilled Communication (Frick & Sipe).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Will they benefit or at least not be further deprived?” ~ Robert Greenleaf The concept of servant leadership can often seem the antithesis to many organizational cultures, where top-down, command and control are the norm. You will serve others best by helping them to grow and develop. Talk to them now. Please stop by again!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Dan has scored a touchdown this month, including some of the most popular leadership bloggers out there. I’m grateful and humbled that he included on of my own, “ On Being a Coach “ I’ll be hosting next month’s Leadership Development Carnival on October 3.

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Mark Sanborn

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 1970, Robert Greenleaf published an essay entitled, “The Servant as Leader.” ” At a time when leadership was often an aspiration of those who wanted recognition and power, Greenleaf’s ideas were revolutionary. Servant leadership is more relevant and applicable than ever. Be a sermon seen.

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Servant Leader Leadership Greenleaf Blanchard 124

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Suggestions for C-suite executives Be open about your own learning and development. Don’t think for a second that leaders throughout the organization don’t notice the absence of discussion about c-suite development and learning. Your support of learning and development at all levels in the organization is crucial.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

So with that out of the way, I am pleased to tell you that The 8 Essential Skills for Supervisors and Managers is a book that belongs in the hands of all leaders – whether they have direct reports or not. What are the 8 skills? Who are the audiences that will most benefit from The 8 Essential Skills?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 11, 2011

I asked him to write another guest post tying in the book with the subject of leadership. But real public relations, like real leadership, is dedicated to the truth. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Excellent message.

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PR Leadership Public Relations Greenleaf 214

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 17, 2010

It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.&# ~Uta Hagen What does “regular” mean in the context of your leadership role? Where might you be too regular in your leadership role? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Mark Sanborn

DECEMBER 7, 2020

An audience member recently asked me, “What is the biggest change you’ve seen in leadership in the past 30 years?”. The biggest change I’ve seen isn’t in leadership,” I replied. Robert Greenleaf coined the term “servant leadership” in the 1960s. I didn’t have to think about it long. Learn more here.

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Servant Leader Greenleaf Long-term Creativity 68

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. They are what makes the practice of leadership hard and rewarding.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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Career Books Servant Leader Leadership 97

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

Unfortunately not many leaders have strong “get it done” skills. If you’re going to accomplish anything big or important—and that’s what leadership is all about—you’ll need systems. Develop more systems—for anything that happens semi-regularly. Most people aren’t great at developing systems. What are they missing?

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System Greenleaf Bottom-up Efficiency 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently. .&# “I didn’t know that developing as a leader would be so personal.&# “The things you write about leadership apply to our personal lives as well as our work lives.&# The truth of the matter is that leadership IS personal.

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Leadership Self-aware Executive Coaching Blog 179

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing 125

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 209

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sure, leaders may perform the occasional miracle, but for most of you, most of the time, leadership is accomplished by doing a lot of little “ings&# thoughtfully and consistently over time. Developing yourself and others to create a continuous learning culture. Coaching to bring out the best in people. Thanks for the addition.

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Leadership Blog Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 257

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Are you dedicating time to see what is essential and invisible to your leadership? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. When you see with your heart, what becomes clear?

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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 169

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing 100

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 24, 2010

Quinn What is your leadership purpose? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

Leaders have to express in an authentic way that there is a future for our nation and that you have a part in developing that future with me”. How will you invite others to have a part in developing that future with you? Warren Bennis What is the great hope that you have for your organization?

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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 184

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 15, 2010

I teach coaching skills to groups of managers regularly; every individual executive client I have gets taught coaching skills in some way or another; and of course, I practice coaching myself (I call it “practice” on purpose). Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”.

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Short-term Long-term Skills Blog 196

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 203

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

» Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership September 9th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. Well done and keep the great content coming!

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Cooperrider Leadership Altman Blog 169

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 6, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 169

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 4, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Goleman Greenleaf Maslow Core Competence 198

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 13, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 162

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 22, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 162

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Self-aware Goleman 174

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 29, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 169

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 12, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. How can followers possibly be responsible for bad leadership in our organizations? Let’s consider this. We tolerate them.

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Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 2, 2010

What difference would it make in your leadership if you had with someone to feel safe with? Most of us in leadership have been trained to separate the business leader from the personality we live in outside the office. Do others feel safe with you? Why or why not? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Here are some things you can do to increase your level of compassion toward others: Practices that help you to learn to care Listen: Regular readers will recognize that I often mention better listening as a way to alleviate a lot of other behaviors that detract from good leadership. Good listening works for increasing compassion too.

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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Learning-by-Doing 232

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 5, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. 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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