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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. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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“Anybody could lead perfect people – if there were any” (Wisdom from Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership ————— The tension is [.]. And for something great to happen, there must be a great dream. Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but the dream must be there first.

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Are Servant Leaders Obsolete?

Lead Change Blog

The current public personas of people whom we would title “leaders” are a far cry from the model Robert Greenleaf developed during his 40 years with American Telephone and Telegraph (now AT&T). In 1964 he took an early retirement to found the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. institutions was not working. Before the U.S.

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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. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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The Servant-Leadership Times They are a Changin

Modern Servant Leader

Well, the times they are a changin … The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership has announced their new headquarters will be located in Northern New Jersey, within Seton Hall University. Undoubtedly, this move offers many benefits for both Seton Hall and the Greenleaf Center. That was two decades ago.

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Servant Leadership Observer – October 2011

Modern Servant Leader

The Greenleaf Center has announced their first of three virtual certificate courses will begin in January. I had the good fortune to hear Pryor at the Greenleaf conference a couple years ago and highly recommend her. Greenleaf Center: Greenleaf Academy’s Course, Foundations of Servant Leadership, to Start in January.

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Leadership Decision Test: Serving or Controlling?

Modern Servant Leader

Greenleaf test: Do those being served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants? To determine if your decision serves your stakeholders, just give it the Robert K. – Robert K.

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