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Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Think Long Term

Skip Prichard

My grandfather didn’t use the term “delayed gratification,” but that’s what he was talking about, and it’s a critical part of servant leadership. Servant leaders think long-term. Just like investing, a great leader is thinking about the long-term future of the team and of the organization. Did I influence a career?

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4 Strategies to Remove Fear from Your Leadership

Leading with Trust

It’s not always logical and we have to train ourselves to react in more thoughtful ways, but it’s a reality of the human condition. Ken Blanchard and I address this topic in our book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. I’ve observed many leaders who manage people through fear.

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Have You Trained Your Replacement?

Persuasive Powerhouse

Ideally that leader has identified and fully trained that person to take on the role at a moment’s notice. The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. Again, I was responsible for training someone to replace me at a moment’s notice.

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Simple Truths of Leadership Turn Common Sense into Common Practice

Leading with Trust

What if I told you the key to being a successful leader was to make common sense common practice, and to do that, you need to remember and follow some important simple truths? Ken Blanchard and I hold that belief and we’ve seen it proven throughout our careers. It’s all about a leader’s character and intention.

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Bad Boss Behaviors Cause #2: Unclear Expectations

Modern Servant Leader

Once again, the newly promoted boss is left to their own devices to figure out what they need and how to develop Better Boss Behaviors™. The post Bad Boss Behaviors Cause #2: Unclear Expectations appeared first on Modern Servant Leader. Simplifying the Circus We do not need to juggle all these leadership acts.

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Discuss the importance of their commitment: It is important for them to know that they are responsible for their own actions and career. When they make a promise to follow through on an action that will further their career, they should follow through. This shows they are committed to themselves as well as the relationship.

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Remembering Sacred Commitments

Persuasive Powerhouse

» Remembering Sacred Commitments January 17th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus I sat transfixed as a group of elected leaders – half of whom were newly elected – discussed how they would work with each other and the local government administration. There were some truly sacred moments where the dialog was honest, open, and fresh.