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SERVANT Leaders are Authentic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101.

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Servant Leader, You Are Not Alone

Modern Servant Leader

When you’re tired of watching people proclaimed “the greatest asset”, only to have performance reviews be an after thought, you are not alone. When dirty politics is standard, on-the-job training, but leadership courses are few and far between, you are not alone. You are not alone, servant leader.

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Thanksgiving at the Office

Modern Servant Leader

Your performance review looked great as a result. The post Thanksgiving at the Office appeared first on Modern Servant Leader. Remember when she pushed you to meet that tight deadline that she committed you to? You worked hard, but met the deadline and the organization celebrated as a result. Thank you all.

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8 Steps for Dealing with An Underperforming Employee

Leading with Trust

Talking with team members about their performance challenges typically falls in the category of “least favorite” managerial tasks, along with things such as budgeting, attending all-day meetings, and completing performance reviews. Why do most leaders shy away from confronting poor performance head-on?

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Elsewhere for 4.8.11

LDRLB

Every friday we review the work of our LeaderLab contributors that has appeared elsewhere. Bret Simmons got busy this week reviewing recent research on servant leadership in two posts: More Evidence for Servant Leadership and Team Performance reviews a new study on servant leadership and team potency while Do You Work For a Servant Leader?

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Give Feed Forward, Not Feedback

Modern Servant Leader

An example of feedback would be: Aliyahis Michelle’s work team leader. During a quarterly performance review, Aliyahbrings up a meeting in which Michelle over promised a deliverable to their customer. I won’t commit to any dates without approval from you and the leadership team in the future.”

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Coaching Others: Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain

Persuasive Powerhouse

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. I guess you could say that I think it’s important for managers to learn and use coaching skills as part of their leadership tool kit.