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SERVANT Leaders are Needful – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Operating environments change rapidly. Among my favorite lessons from Robert Greenleaf is the one on “Primus Inter Pares” This is Latin for, “ First Among Equals “ The point is, if someone is an expert on a topic, they may be better to lead a discussion or decision on that topic, than the chief executive.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. Larry is also the one who studied Greenleaf’s writings for years, extracted and shared the very popular 10 Characteristics of Servant-Leadership. A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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When Servant Leadership Goes Awry | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

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. And, what is the effect on the least privileged in society?

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Take responsibility for……

Persuasive Powerhouse

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Taking responsibility gracefully for your part in gaffes, oversights, blunders, slip ups and failures will make you shine. Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Thought-full Thursday: Purpose and Confidence

Persuasive Powerhouse

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Do you enter uncertainty with your purpose in mind? Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Who is Hungry to be Fed?

Persuasive Powerhouse

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. What kind words are needed to feed those around you? Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Servant Leadership Revisited

Great Leadership By Dan

It was popularized in modern management writings by Robert Greenleaf in a 1970 essay. Greenleaf was promoting this concept as “the rock upon which a good society is built”. Defining Leadership Let’s begin with an operating definition of leadership. To me it is more of a value system.

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