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Southwest Airlines 2011 Results Reflect Benefits of Servant Leadership

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During mergers and acquisitions it is common for companies, especially the acquired, to experience a dip in operational performance. Bucking that trend though, AirTran reflected it’s best operational results ever. Clearly, servant leadership principles have the potential to deliver outstanding business results.

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When Servant Leadership Goes Awry | Aspire-CS

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The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Some of these servant leaders express reluctance to “impose” on others to help with the workload. When you can begin to refuse to do the things that have lower impact for you and the organization, you are on your way to truly being a servant leader.

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Thought-full Thursday: Work with Love

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Equal To or Greater Than = Influence » Thought-full Thursday: Work with Love January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. Mary Jo Asmus : January 20, 2011 at 9:33 pm You certainly exude joy and love, Monica.

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Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings | Aspire-CS

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What new melodies are you looking forward to in 2011? Posted in Uncategorized 4 Responses to “Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings&# Rhett Laubach : January 2, 2011 at 11:44 pm I stumbled on your blog via a “best of leadership blogs for managers&# list. .&# ~Rabindranath Tagore What old words must die for you?

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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Humility also happens to be the surest sign of authenticity in someone who claims to be a servant leader. Is it possible to be a leader without being humble? I have always been intrigued by the concept of the "servant leader" a term coined I think by Robert K. Mitch A very good article, thanks.

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Thought-full Thursday: Connecting

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Posted in Uncategorized One Response to “Thought-full Thursday: Connecting&# Juan : January 6, 2011 at 10:26 am Great post, we have to lead and teach with examle by doing, take the lead = taking action. So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Two Things to Remember as You Change the World

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Posted in Uncategorized 7 Responses to “Two Things to Remember as You Change the World&# Bret Simmons : January 5, 2011 at 12:11 pm Love it. Bret Brandon Jones : January 5, 2011 at 11:35 pm This is a great post! Brandon Mary Jo Asmus : January 6, 2011 at 8:27 am Hi Bret, I agree! That is something difficult to develop.

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