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The Top Servant Leadership Course Just Got Better

Modern Servant Leader

Thousands of students, from around the world, have taken our initial version of the SERVANT-Leadership 101 course and earned their certificates. The course is a self-paced, virtual program, with the following sessions: Lesson 1: Welcome to Servant Leadership 101 A brief introduction to the course and overview of expectations.

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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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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example?

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Five Ways to Build Distrust

Lead Change Blog

There are certain core leadership principles that run deep in leading well, and one is trust. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Trust doesn’t just happen.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example?

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What Keeps a Bounce in Your Step?

Lead Change Blog

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Self Leadership Lead Positive Servant Leaders Values' Connect with Jon on Twitter @ThinDifference.

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Escaping the Change Management Trap: From Rigidity to Agility

The Practical Leader

Agile approaches began a few decades ago with software development. According to the Agile Alliance , “One thing that separates Agile from other approaches to software development is the focus on the people doing the work and how they work together. Leaders are “servant-leaders” to highly engaged teams.

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