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The Servant Leadership Journal

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

A typical top-down, power-based leader, Art Barter began using servant leadership to transform his organization and people from the inside out. In The Servant Leadership Journal , author and servant leadership implementer Art Barter teaches nine behaviors necessary to grow into a servant leader.

Webinar

Webinar Servant Leader Leadership Video

The Servant Leadership Journal: An 18 Week Journey to Transform You and Your Organization

Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 26, 2017

The title shares the secret; this isn’t a book, it is a journal. Written by an experienced leader who is passionate about servant leadership, the book/journal is fashioned around nine behaviors: Serve first Build trust Live […]. By Art Barter So this looks like a book, feels like a book, but it isn’t really a book.

Organization

Organization Fashion Leadership Books

What Approach Do You Use?

Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Thought leaders present their ideas in meetings, articles, books, journals, TED talks, blogs, and webinars. . All leaders have the same goal—change things for the better. However, they utilize different approaches to bring about change. Thought Leaders. Some ideas even transform the world! Three things make thought leaders standout.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Influence Webinar Positioning

An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Unfit 2:43 14:10.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing

SERVANT Leaders are Selfless – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT (Selfless, Empathetic, Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. What Selfless is Not.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Discount Project

An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Unfit 2:43 14:10.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Learning-by-Doing

SERVANT Leaders are Empathetic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic, Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Airlines Definition

SERVANT Leaders are Authentic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Performance Review Outsourcing

SERVANT Leaders are Resolute – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Objective Restructuring

4 Qualities Every Leader Must Possess To Be Successful

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 4, 2017

Everyone views leadership in a different light. And how someone views leadership will mold the way they see the answer to the question. Enron was viewed as a success by various business journals and peers. Able to listen: Leadership has often been practiced in a vacuum. That’s a true servant. He washed feet.

Quality

Quality Succession Morale Follow-up

SERVANT Leaders are Virtuous – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. Don’t do it.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Morale Ethics

SERVANT Leaders are Thorough – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic , Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Long-term Greenleaf Short-term

SERVANT Leaders are Needful – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic , Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. Sam Walton.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Delegation Collins

The #1 Leadership Skill for the “Covid19 War” – Inner Peace

Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2020

How does one lead on a daily basis in an environment which is volatile, uncertain, and constantly changing? How does one lead in an environment where the trade-offs could be stark: human life or human financial survival versus organizational financial losses? Being your Best Self requires you to be more “selfless’’ and more “other” oriented.

Skills

Skills Self-aware Crisis Leadership

Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. Connection is defined as a bond that exists among a group of people based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves self–centered individuals toward group-centered membership. Retired CNO Admiral Vern Clark was formerly the chief of the U.S.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Bond Mentor McCarthy

LeadershipNow 140: October 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2011 that you might have missed: @mikemyatt: The biggest leadership blind-spot and what to do about it: Leadership & The Expectation Gap. Servant Leader Quiz: Servant Leadership Assessment. JohnBaldoni: When it comes to leadership, understanding context is critical.

Goleman

Goleman Servant Leader Uncertainty Morale

Lessons for Leaders from Decisions that Changed History

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Where is leadership when we need it? “Leadership is the ability of an individual to influence others to achieve a common goal.” –Jan-Benedict After studying, researching, and writing so much on leadership, what is your definition? After studying, researching, and writing so much on leadership, what is your definition?

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Leadership Styles Short-term Tactics

When a Psychopath Inhabits the C-Suite

Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Some end up in correctional institutions while others end up in leadership positions where they create dog-eat-dog cultures or cultures that are indifferent to human beings (this is opposed to Servant Leaders who create “Connection Cultures”). This post is a continuance of my prior post on evil in organizational cultures.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Ethics Crisis Education

When Servant Leadership Goes Awry | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant-first to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served. Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants?

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Greenleaf Leadership Airlines

Happiness is an inside job

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

What does happiness have to do with leadership anyway? Eric, who takes his role as a servant leader seriously, and has a constant stream of people knocking on his door wanting to work for him. Here is their list: Journaling. Do you get weary and irritated at all of the attention paid to happiness these days? You should be.

Servant Leader

Servant Leader Sports Creativity Positioning

shorts.009 | Servant Leadership and Team Performance

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of servant leadership is still underdeveloped but a few new and well done studies are very encouraging. Now a study from the Journal of Applied Psychology shows how servant leadership affects team potency and ultimately team performance through the goal setting process.

P&L

P&L Team Organizational Behavior Leadership

Be the Good – TEDx Calvin Talk

Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 21, 2019

Here at Modern Servant Leader, we often discuss the power of digital media to expand leadership. In this talk, you also hear my gratitude for the role you each play, in advancing the servant-leadership movement. So I appreciated the opportunity to speak about this at TEDx Calvin. Watch or read the message below.

Resistance

Resistance Servant Leader Media Follow-up

Take responsibility for……

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Blaming others only looks bad on you.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Clarity

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Are you dedicating time to see what is essential and invisible to your leadership? Are you dedicating time to see what is essential and invisible to your leadership? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Purpose and Confidence

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 24, 2010

Quinn What is your leadership purpose? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Quinn

Quinn Greenleaf Maslow Goleman

Thought-full Thursday: Christmas Gifts for Leaders to Give

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. In the spirit of the season, I’ve listed a few suggestions for gifts that you can give to your stakeholders – those who care about and support you. Have a Wonderful Holiday!

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Servant Leadership In The Workplace

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Servant leadership is a belief in and practice of “leadership that places the good of those led over the self-interest of the leader, emphasizing leader behaviors that focus on follower development and de-emphasizing glorification of the leader” (Hale and Fields, 2007, p.

P&L

P&L Leadership Organizational Behavior Kotter

Thought-full Thursday: Connecting

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 6, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Who is Hungry to be Fed?

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 4, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Not noticing, and in an “urban trance”.

Goleman

Goleman Greenleaf Maslow Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Noble Aspirations

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Preparing the Self

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 26, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. “Preparing your “self” first, the who you must be in order to act in the direction of goals is the foundation. This gives you the ability to DO what comes your way in support of your reaching those goals. That’s the magic formula: Be-Do-Have.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Your Most Important Privilege

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 13, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Deciding

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 22, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The way he dealt with these experiences, defined his leadership. A LTHOUGH BORN INTO PRIVILEGE, Theodore Roosevelt’s life was not without struggles, tragedy, and failures. He referred to life as “The Great Adventure.” He wrote in his Autobiography , “life is a great adventure, and the worst of all fears is the fear of living.

Leadership

Leadership Letter Learning-by-Doing Quality

Elsewhere for 4.22.11

LDRLB

APRIL 22, 2011

David Burkus was recently published in the open-access scholarly Journal, Journal of Values-Based Leadership. Bret Simmons discussed the importance of Meaningful Work and The Role of Servant Leadership in creating that meaning over at his home base, Positive Organizational Behavior.

Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior Ethics Review Blog

Thought-full Thursday:Inner Compass

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Self-aware Goleman

Thought-full Thursday: Mutual Advocacy

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 29, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. I don’t need to get anything from you.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Thought-full Thursday: Extraordinary Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 17, 2010

It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.&# ~Uta Hagen What does “regular” mean in the context of your leadership role? Where might you be too regular in your leadership role? What would it take for you to let go of the “regular” and become extraordinary? Where might you be too regular in your leadership role?

Leadership

Leadership Greenleaf Maslow Goleman

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 12, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. What dreams do others have?

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

Learning Compassion

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Here are some things you can do to increase your level of compassion toward others: Practices that help you to learn to care Listen: Regular readers will recognize that I often mention better listening as a way to alleviate a lot of other behaviors that detract from good leadership. Sounds soft? Think you’ll be seen as weak? Not at all.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Learning-by-Doing

Thought-full Thursday: Safety

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 2, 2010

What difference would it make in your leadership if you had with someone to feel safe with? Most of us in leadership have been trained to separate the business leader from the personality we live in outside the office. So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Why or why not?

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Executive Coaching

Thought-full Thursday: Your Winning Strategy

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 19, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Who can you ask? Who can help?

Strategy

Strategy Greenleaf Maslow Goleman

October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

Leadership Development

Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy

Guest Post at thoughtLeaders LLC

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 5, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Greenleaf

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence

The Servant Leadership Journal

The Servant Leadership Journal: An 18 Week Journey to Transform You and Your Organization

Trending Sources

What Approach Do You Use?

An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

SERVANT Leaders are Selfless – Acronym Model

An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

SERVANT Leaders are Empathetic – Acronym Model

SERVANT Leaders are Authentic – Acronym Model

SERVANT Leaders are Resolute – Acronym Model

4 Qualities Every Leader Must Possess To Be Successful

SERVANT Leaders are Virtuous – Acronym Model

SERVANT Leaders are Thorough – Acronym Model

SERVANT Leaders are Needful – Acronym Model

The #1 Leadership Skill for the “Covid19 War” – Inner Peace

Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

LeadershipNow 140: October 2011 Compilation

Lessons for Leaders from Decisions that Changed History

When a Psychopath Inhabits the C-Suite

When Servant Leadership Goes Awry | Aspire-CS

Happiness is an inside job

shorts.009 | Servant Leadership and Team Performance

Be the Good – TEDx Calvin Talk

Take responsibility for……

Thought-full Thursday: Clarity

Thought-full Thursday: Purpose and Confidence

Thought-full Thursday: Christmas Gifts for Leaders to Give

Servant Leadership In The Workplace

Thought-full Thursday: Connecting

Who is Hungry to be Fed?

Thought-full Thursday: Noble Aspirations

Thought-full Thursday: Preparing the Self

Thought-full Thursday: Your Most Important Privilege

Thought-full Thursday: Deciding

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

Elsewhere for 4.22.11

Thought-full Thursday:Inner Compass

Thought-full Thursday: Mutual Advocacy

Thought-full Thursday: Extraordinary Leadership

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise

Learning Compassion

Thought-full Thursday: Safety

Thought-full Thursday: Your Winning Strategy

October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Guest Post at thoughtLeaders LLC

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