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Servant Leadership in Action

Leading Blog

But that is because they don’t understand that there are two parts to servant leadership: a visionary/direction, or strategic role—the leadership aspect of servant leadership and an implementation, or operational role—the servant aspect of servant leadership.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

T HE leadership question is top of mind for many people here in the United States and throughout the world. The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered.

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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.

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Humility also happens to be the surest sign of authenticity in someone who claims to be a servant leader. Is it possible to be a leader without being humble? While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. It was C.S.

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Reality Checks Leaders Must Give Themselves in 2016 (Part Two)

Lead Change Blog

You don’t just arrive at great and sustainable leadership with a rub of the genie’s bottle. You need strong foundational work and pillars that may take months if not years to develop. The best leaders never stop learning and growing. They continually hone and fine-tune their leadership skills in order to serve others better.

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The Asking Dilemma

Persuasive Powerhouse

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. I work almost exclusively with mid- to upper- management in organizations.

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Jim Hunter – Servant Leadership Interview Series

Modern Servant Leader

Jim is the author of the best-selling book, The Servant, a Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership – which I believe that some of you have read. And also The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle, How to Become a Servant Leader. When did you recognize it was this concept of servant leadership?