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Thanksgiving at the Office

Modern Servant Leader

What about that night when they stayed late and cranked out the project in time to meet the deadline you promised? Stop by your team member’s office, visit your business partner for lunch or take that time to email your old boss and let them know how they helped your career. Did you thank them then? Thank you all.

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KidPower 2015 Earth Day Project – Coaching Kids to Lead

Lead Change Blog

Fifteen years ago, I reinvented myself and started a new career in faith-based social services. This month, COI is undertaking an ambitious Earth Day project titled, KidPower2015 Earth Day Project , with the goal of encouraging COI kids to be leaders in the movement to protect the Earth for future generations.

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The Magical Career Fairy Will Help You

Persuasive Powerhouse

Because you are doing such great work, she’ll soon tap you with her enchanted wand and sprinkle you with sparkly fairy dust and you’ll get that key project, significant promotion, raise, bonus or new career that you’ve been waiting for. And the career fairy won’t just tap you and make it all happen.

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Top Tips for Managing Up

Modern Servant Leader

.” Instead, ask, “Can we get 2 analysts for 3 weeks, starting Tuesday, to keep the project on schedule?” Instead of saying, “We have a problem”, say, “The project is running 2 weeks behind schedule. Don’t say, “this project is a higher priority.” Your boss is busy. We all are.

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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leader Posts. It’s the Size of the Service in the Leader That Matters. Modern Servant Leader – Now on Alltop.com. Leadership.

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QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management.

QAspire

Servant leadership is all about getting authority (not just power) by serving the people you lead. Servant-leaders focus on achieving results by giving priority to the needs of their people/peers. Servant leadership is not just a concept - it is a mindset. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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Wait! Don't Fire That Person (Yet)!

Persuasive Powerhouse

In my experience, at one point in my leadership career, some colleagues have labeled me as the ‘terminator’ jokingly. If what pops in your head are more weakness than strength, that is an early indication that the relationship is not working. Time for you to act and get into more analysis as listed in this post.