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Servant Leadership Observer – October 2011

Modern Servant Leader

The Greenleaf Center has announced their first of three virtual certificate courses will begin in January. I had the good fortune to hear Pryor at the Greenleaf conference a couple years ago and highly recommend her. Greenleaf Center: Greenleaf Academy’s Course, Foundations of Servant Leadership, to Start in January.

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Top 10 Servant Leadership Tweeters in 2012

Modern Servant Leader

The conferences and programs run from SLI are top notch and receiving high praise from participants everywhere. The Greenleaf Center welcomed Joe Iarroci as their new CEO this year. I think many SL advocates look forward to what 2013 will bring for Greenleaf under Joe’s service. Greenleaf Center ( @GreenleafCenter ).

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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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20 Best Leadership Movies; Break Out the Popcorn

Great Leadership By Dan

For instance, Turregano has used the 1957 drama 12 Angry Men to illustrate Jim Collins' ideas in the best-selling book Good to Great, and the classic It's a Wonderful Life to model Robert Greenleaf's ideas of servant leadership. Give the viewers an assignment to find examples, themes or behaviors that translate to the topic being studied.

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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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Thought-full Thursday: Work with Love

Persuasive Powerhouse

I believe I encourage love of work in others when I demonstrate my own, share it, create the space for others to participate in it. Just now, joyfully toiling away with my colleague and friend Karin Zastrow creating some GREAT, new stuff! Thanks for the BEAUTIFUL quote, Mary Jo… loved it and couln’t be more fitting today.

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Team Dialog: Environment Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

You’ll want to make sure the room you are in will invite participation, not stifle it. These kinds of discussions don’t happen often enough, and when they do, considering the small things that make a difference in your surroundings will have an impact on the outcomes of your meeting.