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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. Servant leaders such as Admiral Clark outperform other leaders because they move people to “surrender the me for the we” and it is nearly always the case that we accomplish more when we are pulling together than when we are drifting apart.

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Simple Truths of Leadership Turn Common Sense into Common Practice

Leading with Trust

What if I told you the key to being a successful leader was to make common sense common practice, and to do that, you need to remember and follow some important simple truths? The most persistent barrier to being a servant leader is a heart motivated by self-interest. Servant leadership is the vehicle to building trust.

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4 Strategies to Remove Fear from Your Leadership

Leading with Trust

Ken Blanchard and I address this topic in our book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. I’ve observed many leaders who manage people through fear. They think pointing out mistakes, being critical, or even yelling at team members will get them to perform better.

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How a Results Only Work Environment Serves Stakeholders

Modern Servant Leader

In “ Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us ” , author Daniel Pink explains how ROWE is a revolutionary principle emerging to address the motivational needs of modern workers. At Best Buy, store employees operate under basic hourly principles, while most corporate office teams function in a ROWE.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.

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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leader Posts. It’s the Size of the Service in the Leader That Matters. Modern Servant Leader – Now on Alltop.com. Leadership.

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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? The truth of the matter is that few things have inspired and motivated me over the years like the quiet confidence and humility of great leaders.

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