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Are You Improving Upon the Silence?

Next Level Blog

It’s from Robert Greenleaf in his book, Servant Leadership , where he wrote, “The most difficult question to ask oneself is, ‘Does what I have to say improve upon the silence?’” The fact of the matter is that a lot of people in leadership roles talk too much. The impact of that is multi-faceted.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2018

Leading Blog

The Mind of the Leader : How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter (Harvard Business Review Press, 2018) The Mind of the Leader offers a radical, yet practical, solution to solve the leadership crisis. Blog Post ). We fear rejection. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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The Inherent Synergies Between Servant Leadership and Situational Leadership®

The Center For Leadership Studies

Servant leadership is a philosophy that was developed in the early 1970s by Robert Greenleaf. A philosophy, as we know, is a filter of sorts that informs how to process events, develop perspective and make decisions. Suffice to say, when servant leadership was unveiled, it caused quite a stir. to understand.

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Developing Positive Leadership Habits

Persuasive Powerhouse

Showing your humanity by admitting them and apologizing can help you develop better relationships with your followers Create an action plan and ask someone – mentor, friend, coach – to hold you accountable; meet with them regularly to discuss your progress and challenges. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.]

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP development is a lifelong process. Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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