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“Anybody could lead perfect people – if there were any” (Wisdom from Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership ————— The tension is [.]. And for something great to happen, there must be a great dream. Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but the dream must be there first.

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A Quote for the Day, from Servant Leadership by Robert Greenleaf

First Friday Book Synopsis

{My blogging will be intermittent for a few days — we will have family with us for the holidays. After yesterday’s ghastly event in Connecticut, I will be glad to see my grown sons and our granddaughters…} So, here’s a quote for the day from Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and [.].

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Fear Your Strengths: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein B(Big Hairy Audacious Goal) Berrett-Koehler Publishers Center for Creative Leadership Fear Your Strengths: What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem Forceful and Enabling Leadership James O''Toole Jim Collins Lao Tzu make everything as simple as possible but no simpler Marshall Goldsmith Robert Greenleaf (..)

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Deep Dive: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy, Focusing Your Resources, and Taking Smart Action Rich Horwath Greenleaf Book Group Press (2009) Attitude and preparation determine altitude…and also depth There are business situations in which the goal is to ascend (e.g.

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The Fall of the Alphas

First Friday Book Synopsis

Tom Davenport (collective judgment) Lao Tzu Peter Senge (organizational learning) Robert Greenleaf (servant leadership) St. Martins Press Tao Te Ching The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect [comma] Collaborate [comma] Influence and Lead'

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If The People You Lead/Serve/Lead Do Not Grow as Persons, You are Failing as a Leader

First Friday Book Synopsis

Robert Greenleaf […]. Randy''s blog entries'

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If The People You Lead/Serve/Lead Do Not Grow as Persons, You are Failing as a Leader

First Friday Book Synopsis

Robert Greenleaf […]. Randy''s blog entries'