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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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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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Developing Positive Leadership Habits

Persuasive Powerhouse

Showing your humanity by admitting them and apologizing can help you develop better relationships with your followers Create an action plan and ask someone – mentor, friend, coach – to hold you accountable; meet with them regularly to discuss your progress and challenges. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.]

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Leading in a Time of Crisis – Top Tips from Dozens of Practitioners

Modern Servant Leader

Perhaps together though, we may develop great solutions. Greenleaf's words about foresight are very much true during these challenging times, as they were before and during the 2008 crisis. Pat Falotico CEO Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership Consulting Communication Stay connected! None of us have all the answers.

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if Paul Knudstrup, of The 8 Essential Skills is driving on tour right behind Sylvia with a nod toward managers who are doing the right things in Employers and Employees. the birds are flocking and the leaves are falling. reddit_url = [.]

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SERVANT Leaders are Empathetic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Skilled Communication (Frick & Sipe). Spears, Larry: Power of Servant Leaders (Greenleaf, Spears, 1998); Servant Leadership: A Journey into… (Greenleaf, Spears, 2002); and more. A Review of Servant Leadership Attributes: Developing… (Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 2002). .: