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My Dad The Servant Leader

Next Level Blog

My dad was a servant leader. Having gone to school at Northwestern (Mom trained as a dental hygienist there), Chicago was an option. Mom and Dad were avid supporters of Marshall University in Huntington where they did their undergraduate training. Eblin, was a servant leader. It really wasn’t about him.

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The Servant Leader vs. the Human Ego

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Ken Blanchard: Most people who consider themselves servant leaders spend the majority of their time thinking about how to help their people get what they need to achieve their goals and live according to the organizational vision. It sneaks up when they least expect it and manifests itself in two ways.

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4 Ways Servant Leaders Use Power

Leading with Trust

I recently spoke at the Training 2020 Conference & Expo on the topic of Servant Leadership. After my presentation, a participant approached me to discuss how servant leaders use power. You see, she had noticed on one of my PowerPoint slides that I had said servant leaders “seek more influence.”

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Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Develop Other Leaders

Skip Prichard

The panel goes on to provide some great, actionable tips on how to help “lead leaders” within your team. Servant leaders are the opposite of micromanagers.” Another quality of servant leadership is directly focused on leadership development. A servant leader develops other leaders.

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What Servant Leaders Know

Mark Sanborn

The leader doesn’t have the knowledge or skills to tell people what to do. Now the primary job of the servant leader is to be responsible for the well being of those they lead: clarifying desired outcomes, providing encouragement and resources, and assisting when appropriate. Learn more here.

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Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Think Long Term

Skip Prichard

My grandfather didn’t use the term “delayed gratification,” but that’s what he was talking about, and it’s a critical part of servant leadership. Servant leaders think long-term. Just like investing, a great leader is thinking about the long-term future of the team and of the organization. Great leaders think long term.

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5 C’s of Servant Leadership

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Servant leaders put others ahead of themselves and are prepared to sacrifice for the greater good. Five characteristics stand out for servant leaders. A true leader is one who knows how to serve. A true leader is one who knows how to serve. Which of them do you possess?