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Accountability: Servant-Leadership in Sales

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It really ticks me off when people describe servant-leadership as “soft management” This misconception often leads to the fear of poor accountability. Make sure your leadership and sales team understand why accountability is important for your company. Include the team in the goal setting process.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

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There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Leadership Lessons. Southwest Airlines Fall From Grace. Invest in Technology.

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How to Celebrate and Motivate Your Team at an End of Year Event

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Do you want to celebrate and motivate your team at an end-of-year celebration, a new year kickoff, or both? However, if you plan it right, your team can be encouraged by results and excited for new challenges. For a more memorable experience, consider something edgier like circus acts or a roast of executives. Yes, by name.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

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There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS.

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USA Gymnastics Demonstrates Failure at Leadership Selection in the Digital Media Age

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In selecting Bono, USA Gymnastics joins an unfortunate list of companies failing to conduct a basic analysis of digital media , before making critical leadership decisions. Spencer Stuart , the executive search firm retained by USA Gymnastics for the permanent replacement, may have played a role in this selection process.

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Does Your Team Feel “F—ing Unappreciated” Like McClane in Die Hard?

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This conversation with a friend caused me to worry about my team members at work. In Die Hard, terrorists blow up a SWAT team assault vehicle. Your team members, like McClane, are fighting tooth-and-nail for the best solutions of your customers, investors and partners. Clueless Executives Criticize What They Do Not Understand.

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Common Objections and Misconceptions of SERVANT Leadership

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Many executives wrestle with the term SERVANT Leadership. For example, in the landmark work “ Good to Great ” Jim Collins explained his team almost used the term “Servant Leader” instead of “Level 5 Leader” but feared it would be misinterpreted. This is not Servant Leadership.

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