Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example?

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example?

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 20, 2012

Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) announced the 39th consecutive year of profitability yesterday. The company has been a role model of servant leadership since its founding by Herb Kelleher (and others). Jordan reflected the company’s commitment to servant leadership. Improved Results by Acquired AirTran.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 16, 2016

In June, I found out that Captain Denny Flanagan, of United Airlines (UAL) retired after 30 years with UAL and 20 years Navy before that. Lesson One: Servant Leaders think of employees and customers at the same time. Lesson Two: Servant Leaders actively model HOW to reach the customer. That’s not the point.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants? Set an example for self-care and managing priorities.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 9, 2012

David McCuistion is a Modern Servant Leader subscriber and fellow Servant Leadership advocate. When I heard of his military background, Servant Leadership experience and his platform in Vanguard Organizational Leadership , I asked him for an interview. How do you define Servant Leadership?

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Jim : Becoming an Influential leader….

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