Mark Sanborn Interview – Up, Down, or Sideways

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Leadership author and speaker Mark Sanborn has a new book entitled “Up, Down, or Sideways – How to Succeed When Times are Good, Bad, or In Between“. In this interview, I speak with Mark about the book, including several servant leadership perspectives. See the full interview here, or click the links to clips from each [...]

Native Language – Use Common Phrases in Most Popular Languages

Native Language Translations for Common Business Terms

The world is shrinking. Across my career, I’ve worked on many multicultural and international teams. Today, I work directly with individuals who have a native language of English, Italian, Hindu, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese,  Spanish or Vietnamese. Based on my experiences, I wrote tips for leading global teams. In that post I recommend using simple terms [...]

Joe Paterno Quotes – Great Quotes from a Great Leader

Joe Paterno w/ Nittany Lion Crying - In Memorial

I only spoke with Joe Paterno for about 5 minutes. Yet, his influence on me and my perspectives of leadership was immense. Unfortunately, near the end of his life, tragic events that occurred under his leadership challenged his perfect record of character. So when he passed away, I wanted to remember him for his greatness. [...]

25 Ways to Prepare for Catalyst and Other Leadership Conferences

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As the Catalyst East leadership conference approaches, I’m excited to finalize my preparations. The theme of the conference is “Be Present“. That is what I want – to give my “undivided attention”. Whether for Catalyst East or another conference, if you want to give your undivided attention, here are 25 tips to help you prepare: Research 1. [...]

List of Servant Leadership Academic Programs Now Available

List of Servant Leadership Academic Programs

Announcing the new resource: Servant leadership Academic Programs & Educational Opportunities. Are you a student of Servant Leadership or want to be one?

Inverted Pyramid of Project Success

The Inverted Pyramid of Project Success: Business Objectives, Shared Accountability, Comprehensive Requirements, Strong Relationships & Servant Leadership

Successful projects reflect these attributes: Business Objectives, Shared Accountability, Comprehensive Requirements, Strong Relationships & Servant Leadership.

Resources for the Beginning Servant Leader

Learning About Servant Leadership - Here is Some Direction

If you are interested in servant leadership and seek a good place to start, you’ve come to the right place! The resources are broken out by category.

Why Meetings Suck (Costs) & How to Reveal It

Meetings Suck Costs

I’ve sat through nearly 10,000 meetings in my career. Think how much money was spent across those meetings! A free tool to help capture and report these costs.

Improve Your Focus: Try The Pomodoro Technique

Pomodoro Technique Improves Focus

The Pomodoro Technique is a tool that boxes time into four periods of intense focus, for 25 minutes each. Each of these is then followed by a 5 minute break.

Servant Leadership Review: Battle Los Angeles Movie

Battle Los Angeles - Servant Leader SSgt. Michael Nantz

Battle: Los Angeles captures servant leadership principles beautifully through U.S. Marine SSgt. Michael Nantz. Examples of these principles shine in the movie.

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