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Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination

Lead Change Blog

The article, titled, “Beam Me Up Scotty,” talks about me being too focused on my own career — causing me to miss an opportunity to learn from my boss, who was a very quiet, humble servant leader. I was in my late 20s at the time and thought I was a good leader. I spent most of my career as a power leader.

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The Choice is Yours: 6 Principles for Leveraging the Power of Choice to Build Trust, Manage Change, and Empower Others

Leading with Trust

That’s simple truth #46 in my book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust , co-written with Ken Blanchard. “People don’t resist change; they resist being controlled.”. The truth is most people don’t actually resist change itself. They resist being told to change and forced to go along with it.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

I am amazed by the wealth of information and his wisdom, especially for servant-leadership advocates and practitioners. In this interview we cover a wide range of topics that Modern Servant Leader readers will enjoy. Industries or Fields not fit for Servant-Leadership? Bad Boss to Servant-Leader Bad Boss 6:12 24:18.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

I am amazed by the wealth of information and his wisdom, especially for servant-leadership advocates and practitioners. In this interview we cover a wide range of topics that Modern Servant Leader readers will enjoy. Industries or Fields not fit for Servant-Leadership? Bad Boss to Servant-Leader Bad Boss 6:12 24:18.

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Why You Need Both Knowledge and Wisdom

Strategy Driven

People don’t follow narcissistic leaders unless they are forced to. But they will follow a servant leader into hell and back every time. Dan Cooper co-founded ej4, a video-based online training company, in 2003, and was its CEO until selling in 2012. It’s not there for you to use and take advantage of for your own gain.

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