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My Dad The Servant Leader

Next Level Blog

He explained that holding a leadership role in the ADA would make his life much more about organizational politics than treating patients and that he wasn’t going to distract himself from what mattered the most to him – doing great dentistry for his patients. My dad was a servant leader. Eblin, was a servant leader.

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Top Tips for Managing Up

Modern Servant Leader

Top Tips for Managing Up. When it comes to managing up, there are two scenarios: when you’re on good terms with your boss and when you’re struggling with them. From my experience, most people seeking advice on managing up, are already struggling to align with their boss. Managing Your Boss in Good Times & Bad.

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Escaping the Change Management Trap: From Rigidity to Agility

The Practical Leader

.” Here’s what we’re seeing as the three vital leader shifts needed to deal with today’s seismic disruptions: Rigidity. Management and experts “manage change” “Naive listening” keeps everyone tuned to and aligned with changing needs. Employees serve management.

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How to Be a Good Dictator (or Not)

Nathan Magnuson

In the 16th century, political consultant (for lack of a better term) Niccolò Machiavelli’s works were published in the controversial manuscript The Prince – which is still in print today. Dictatorship is alive and well in the world of global politics, but it’s a not-so-subtle organizational management style as well.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. As a result, confidence in our leaders and the institutions they lead has diminished, sometimes to the point of no return.

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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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Servant Leadership Flies High from the Cockpit – United 757

Lead Change Blog

Lesson One: Servant Leaders think of employees and customers at the same time. Lesson Two: Servant Leaders actively model HOW to reach the customer. Lesson Three: Servant leaders aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. If the airplanes were filled, furloughed pilots would get their jobs back.