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Servant Leadership in Action

Leading Blog

The servant aspect of servant leadership is all about turning the hierarchy upside down and helping everyone throughout the organization develop great relationships, get great results, and, eventually, delight their customers.”. A few scattered, well-intentioned actions by a leader can’t hurt, but they won’t breed loyalty.

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3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader

Leading Blog

This is a guest post by best-selling author and speaker, Jon Gordon about the value of developing positive relationships with the people you lead. Develop a relationship with them – Author Andy Stanley once said, “Rules without relationship lead to rebellion.” It’s as easy as saying (or writing) “Thank you.”

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How To Survive And Then Reset To Ultimately Thrive

Eric Jacobson

Here you employ “Survive Basics,” or the 4 C’s: Cash, Cost, Customer (retention, loyalty, stickiness), and Communication. What is the difference, and what can leaders do to develop a pragmatic strategy in times of uncertainty? When a shock (either internal or external) hits, your organization moves into “triggered Survive.”

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When to Restructure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The good news is that there is a cure for all four of the preceding problems: Items one through three can be solved with an emphasis on leadership development and talent management, and item four can be solved by holding the board of directors accountable for CEO performance and firing an apathetic CEO.

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Were the Founding Fathers Great Leaders?

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Gordon Leidner: Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers have made a splash in the news recently, thanks to Broadway’s sensational production “Hamilton.” They are followed with loyalty and respect. It is impossible to be an effective transformational leader without the trust, loyalty, and respect of your followers.

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