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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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Will Aetna CEO Transform Healthcare (and CEO Leadership While He’s at it)?

Michael Lee Stallard

Bertolini’s dedication to the cause of reforming healthcare and actions as CEO make him a clear example of a servant leader. Servant Leadership Defined. The term “servant leadership” has been around since Robert Greenleaf coined it in 1970. In 2001, Bertolini’s son was diagnosed with incurable lymphoma.

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Preview Thursday – The Art of Servant Leadership II

Lead Change Blog

Early in our success I was told that when we reached a revenue level of around $50 million, the management team would need to be upgraded to one with experience in running that size company. Servant leadership is not a designed program, nor is it the latest fad in management.