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Aim Higher: Why Servant Leaders Create a Culture of Trust

Skip Prichard

The second quality of servant leadership that I want to address with you is the importance of building a culture of trust. Simply put, servant leaders build a culture of trust. Because without trust—for the leader, for coworkers, for the organization at large—everyone will be focused on survival rather than success.

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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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4 Strategies to Remove Fear from Your Leadership

Leading with Trust

suspicion, blame, imposter syndrome, micromanagement, unwillingness to receive feedback), it becomes clear that fear is unconsciously driving their behavior. Ken Blanchard and I address this topic in our book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. So, what’s the antidote to fear?

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How a Results Only Work Environment Serves Stakeholders

Modern Servant Leader

Eliminating Micromanagement : Micromanagement is not just annoying – it’s expensive. The definition of micromanagement implies someone doing work that should be handled by others. So if you’re a servant leader seeking an innovative opportunity to serve consider establishing a Result Only Work Environment.

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The Trouble with Control

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Jen Shirkani : I write about the damage done when, as leaders, we don’t fully allow employees to have control over their tasks, projects or budgets. Everyone I know says they hate being micromanaged, and we certainly don’t want to list “control freak” as a skill to be endorsed for on our LinkedIn profile page.

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Aim Higher: Leading with Grace, with John Baldoni

Skip Prichard

They exhibit symptoms such as micromanagement, taking credit for others’ work, the inability to see the big picture, or even a failure to do succession planning. Don’t miss John’s book, Grace: A Leaders Guide to a Better Us. Wise, servant leaders realize it’s a tool, a means–not the end itself.

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Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Put Others First

Skip Prichard

One of the traits of a servant leader is the ability to think, “you, not me.”. Like anyone, a leader has a responsibility for self-care. Perhaps even more than others, a good leader needs to take care of his or her own physical, spiritual, emotional and family needs. The opposite of empowerment is micromanagement.”