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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Leadership. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leadership Academic Programs & Education Opportunities. Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership. Leadership Lessons from a Cracked Pot.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

Educating myself about the fall of the Roman Empire may not provide direct, transferable skills to the corporate office, the quirky startup, or any particular field of work. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. But I argue it gives me something even better: critical thinking skills.

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The Innovation Mindset in Action: Shantha Ragunathan

Harvard Business Review

She imagined a future when her family would be out of poverty AND her kids would start their adult life educated. Sasikala, a Block Development Officer (BDO), talked to the Kodapattinam villagers about microfinance , only Shantha, of all the villagers, saw the opportunity and took action. She went door to door, pleading and pitching.

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How to Make Room in Your Work Life for the Rest of Your Self

Harvard Business Review

The greedy nature of our work (asking us to wear more hats, to do more, to be always on ), combined with the demands of our personal lives and social pressure to be and focus on just one thing, means we need to learn how to manage our portfolio of different identities and the expectations that come with them. Change how you relate to others.

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