Great Leadership By Dan
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
It was popularized in modern management writings by Robert Greenleaf in a 1970 essay. Greenleaf was promoting this concept as “the rock upon which a good society is built”. Defining Leadership Let’s begin with an operating definition of leadership. To me it is more of a value system.
Modern Servant Leader
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Operating environments change rapidly. Among my favorite lessons from Robert Greenleaf is the one on “Primus Inter Pares” This is Latin for, “ First Among Equals “ The point is, if someone is an expert on a topic, they may be better to lead a discussion or decision on that topic, than the chief executive.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013
Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein B(Big Hairy Audacious Goal) Berrett-Koehler Publishers Center for Creative Leadership Fear Your Strengths: What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem Forceful and Enabling Leadership James O''Toole Jim Collins Lao Tzu make everything as simple as possible but no simpler Marshall Goldsmith Robert Greenleaf (..)
The Center For Leadership Studies
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Servant leadership is a philosophy that was developed in the early 1970s by Robert Greenleaf. Organizations as entities needed to be structured and to operate in a manner that reversed the flow of communication and responsiveness (communication up, responsiveness down). Servant leadership fundamentally challenged that convention.
Mark Sanborn
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Another important leadership theory is Servant Leadership popularized by Robert Greenleaf in the seventies. Be ethical: Act with integrity, honesty, and fairness, and ensure that your organization is operating in an ethical and responsible manner. Giving your team autonomy is a sign of trust.
Lead Change Blog
MARCH 17, 2016
The word servant (with a hat tip to Robert Greenleaf!) What are the barriers to responsible freedom in your operation? It also requires being crystal clear on expectations and providing instructive coaching when well-intentioned employees take actions outside the boundaries of responsible operation.
Persuasive Powerhouse
AUGUST 29, 2010
Will they benefit or at least not be further deprived?” ~ Robert Greenleaf The concept of servant leadership can often seem the antithesis to many organizational cultures, where top-down, command and control are the norm. This is exactly what Robert Greenleaf intended. And, what is the effect on the least privileged in society?
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