Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Mind of the Leader : How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter (Harvard Business Review Press, 2018) The Mind of the Leader offers a radical, yet practical, solution to solve the leadership crisis. Blog Post ). We fear rejection. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Will they benefit or at least not be further deprived?” ~ Robert Greenleaf The concept of servant leadership can often seem the antithesis to many organizational cultures, where top-down, command and control are the norm. This is exactly what Robert Greenleaf intended. Be courageous; what are you willing to say “no” to?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership ————— The tension is [.]. Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but the dream must be there first.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 9, 2012

David McCuistion is a Modern Servant Leader subscriber and fellow Servant Leadership advocate. When I heard of his military background, Servant Leadership experience and his platform in Vanguard Organizational Leadership , I asked him for an interview. He kindly obliged, below… Servant Leadership Questions and Answers.

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LDRLB

JUNE 10, 2013

Morgen is a Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter, UK.]. We all know the conventional view of leadership; leaders are the people with authority, power and control. For example, the idea of servant leadership, as described by Ronald Greenleaf and others, to some extent turns this model on its head.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2014

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. Empathetic Attributes of Servant Leaders.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 17, 2014

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. What Selfless Looks Like for Leaders.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 30, 2025

Check out the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Servant leadership is about always putting others first. Each of the 44 stories/chapters stands strong on its own.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

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. Sipe, James W. &

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

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. The only constant is change.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

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. Virtuous Attributes of Servant Leaders.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

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. What Resolute is Not.

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General Leadership

APRIL 2, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America''s Most Trusted Leaders to You! ” Robert Greenleaf. There are mountains of publications in our society dealing with leadership. However, as we look at our Nation today, it appears there is a leadership void.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Intentionally practice these new habits daily until they are automatic and watch your leadership effectiveness increase. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.] Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 15, 2012

After yesterday’s ghastly event in Connecticut, I will be glad to see my grown sons and our granddaughters…} So, here’s a quote for the day from Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and [.].

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

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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LDRLB

APRIL 1, 2010

The magnum opus of Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership is a recent theory of leadership that argues that the most effective leaders are servants of their people. Greenleaf first presented the theory in a 1970 essay, “The Servant as Leader.” Intro to Leadership Theory. Situational Leadership Theory.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 11, 2011

I asked him to write another guest post tying in the book with the subject of leadership. But real public relations, like real leadership, is dedicated to the truth. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Excellent message.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Maxwell (HarperCollins Leadership, 2019) In Leadershift , John C. Blog Post ).

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 6, 2020

Here is a list of recommendations from people leadership practitioners. Dr. Jack King USAF Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) United States Air Force Military Care Leadership without love is no leadership at all. Joe Iarocci Founder Cairnway Consulting Servant-Leadership Remember you are a tuning fork ([link]. Want to help?

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Leading with Trust

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

I find that when I speak about servant leadership , many people misunderstand what it means. The modern father of servant leadership, Robert K. Greenleaf, used this test: “Do those served grow as persons? Servant leadership isn’t only about people. ” Simple Truth #1, Simple Truths of Leadership 3.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2017

It’s a question that has many of us in the leadership resiliency field pondering with great uneasiness. The current public personas of people whom we would title “leaders” are a far cry from the model Robert Greenleaf developed during his 40 years with American Telephone and Telegraph (now AT&T). institutions was not working.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Guest post from William Dann: The concept of servant leadership was introduced by Ancient Chinese philosophers such as Lao-Tzu, then found in the Christian teachings of Mark. It was popularized in modern management writings by Robert Greenleaf in a 1970 essay. Defining Leadership Let’s begin with an operating definition of leadership.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sure, leaders may perform the occasional miracle, but for most of you, most of the time, leadership is accomplished by doing a lot of little “ings&# thoughtfully and consistently over time. Truly, at its core, the best leadership is about giving. The “ings&# are just a small but very important aspect of leadership.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It’s from Robert Greenleaf in his book, Servant Leadership , where he wrote, “The most difficult question to ask oneself is, ‘Does what I have to say improve upon the silence?’” The fact of the matter is that a lot of people in leadership roles talk too much. The impact of that is multi-faceted.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 17, 2010

It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.&# ~Uta Hagen What does “regular” mean in the context of your leadership role? Where might you be too regular in your leadership role? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Movies are a great way to learn about leadership! Here’s CCL’s Clemson Turregano, who has facilitated "leadership at the movies" sessions for years: "I started using movies when I was teaching at West Point and then at the Naval War College," he notes. YouTube provides us with a searchable library of leadership content on any topic.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 18, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: Your Winning Strategy » Stunning Leadership August 18th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus We are familiar with the concept of practice to get better at something in the performing arts. And so it is with leadership. Words: People listen closely to those in management and leadership roles.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. They are what makes the practice of leadership hard and rewarding.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 10, 2015

He had that paradoxical both/and leadership thing nailed, especially for nurturing. Leadership is about connecting. Robert Greenleaf. He excelled in giving people the space to grow, experiment with new processes, gain new skills, and build capacity. He inspired us to better ourselves so we could better the company.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The truth of the matter is that leadership IS personal. Leadership is a human journey Leadership is an evolving process, a human journey. Successful leadership requires you to change in such a way that seems indulgent and selfish. All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 24, 2019

I was living in New York City when I first sought opportunities to work with companies focused on servant leadership. He went on to explain his experience turned up few – if any – companies that were serious about servant-leadership in the greater New York area. It is clear the servant-leadership times they are changing.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 2, 2012

What would be the most effective way to upgrade your leadership (besides subscribing to this blog or hiring me )? As you begin to think about your goals for 2012, you might find yourself stumped. What new goals will you have? Perhaps you consider yourself a servant leader already; you are inclusive in your style. Who needs your attention?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Servant Leadership Defined. The term “servant leadership” has been around since Robert Greenleaf coined it in 1970. Many leaders I’ve spoken with about servant leadership struggle with the word “servant” because of its link to Jesus’ words “I came not to be served but to serve” and to the subservient nature of a slave.

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