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Inside the Soul of a Servant Leader

Lead Change Blog

I was walking with my client to a nearby restaurant for a quick lunch before I was to deliver an afternoon keynote at his high-tech company’s leadership conference. At the morning break, his colleagues had said of this charismatic leader, “He doesn’t just walk the talk, he runs it.” It is a calloused world in which we live today.

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Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Develop Other Leaders

Skip Prichard

The Importance of Leadership Development. Talk to most people about the importance of leadership development and you will likely hear why it’s so important. Studies have proven that leadership development efforts help you: Retain emerging leaders. The only real leadership is servant leadership.

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SERVANT Leaders are Empathetic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic, Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. Healing (Spears).

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SERVANT Leaders are Resolute – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101.

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What Approach Do You Use?

Lead Change Blog

All leaders have the same goal—change things for the better. I believe there are four basic approaches leaders use to influence and inspire people to make positive changes. . Thought Leaders. These leaders introduce new ideas that have the power to change people and organizations. Action Leaders.

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4 Ways Servant Leaders Use Power

Leading with Trust

On the flip side, maybe the word power emboldens you with excitement, energy, or drive to exert your influence on people and circumstances in your life. I recently spoke at the Training 2020 Conference & Expo on the topic of Servant Leadership. Servant leaders seeking more power? But what is power?

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Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Put Others First

Skip Prichard

Influence through service is more powerful than influence through position.” One of the traits of a servant leader is the ability to think, “you, not me.”. Perhaps even more than others, a good leader needs to take care of his or her own physical, spiritual, emotional and family needs. Put Others First.