Mark Sanborn

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Consider a person much further up the organizational chart who made it a point to stop by, chat and check in on you, even though you didn’t report directly to her or him. It is possible, if not likely, that person was a servant leader. In 1970, Robert Greenleaf published an essay entitled, “The Servant as Leader.”

Servant Leader 121

Servant Leader Leadership Greenleaf Blanchard 121

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. We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Worse yet, we may not vote for anyone.

Leadership 150

Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

and Gretchen Johnson of Virtual Wordplay Marketing Communications for a few years, a caring and supportive group of individuals who have helped each other without reservation to be successful in business and in life. He was, and still is, my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator mentor as I was learning my way around that instrument.

Skills 181

Skills Books Blog Mentor 181

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers. Business owners who eat on the run, don’t exercise or take time out for massage and downtime often don’t feel good in their own skin. Energy levels are also affected. Especially in a big company?

Learning-by-Doing 185

Learning-by-Doing Blog Class Open-book 185