Servant Leadership & Technology
Jon Acuff Method Jon Acuff wrote about Loving Your Own Dream Too Much to Hate Somebody Else’s. In the post, he explains how he deals with haters: When ever someone attacks me and the books I write, I always ask them a simple question: “How did you write your book differently?” That response is so powerful, [...]
Yesterday, our youngest son (2 month old Gabriel) had a “blow out”. You parents know what I mean and the rest can probably figure it out from the title. It was a mess. By the way, if you’re eating while you read this, you may want to come back later…. Getting Your Hands Dirty While [...]
When you feel like the answer is obvious, but nobody wants to listen, you are not alone. When everyone else seems focused on their personal pestige, rather than serving stakeholders, you are not alone. When you want to scream at the narcacisists entitled with executive job descriptions, you are not alone. When it seems overwhelming [...]
Is your stopper really an opportunity in disguise? People love to throw artificial roadblocks or “stoppers” up. Resistance to change though, is not how one leads. Instead, one displays leadership by turning a stopper into a stopportunity, here’s how. What is a Stopportunity? Stopportunities are objections that stem from poor reasoning. These objections have typically [...]
Who do you serve? It’s a simple question. Yet, if you are candid with yourself, the answer may be upsetting. With demands coming from every direction, Servant Leadership requires that we know who we serve and in what priority those individuals fall. Here are some ways to consider the priorities in your life and who you [...]
People who seek prestige through leadership roles or titles cause trouble and hardship for stakeholders. These individuals, expecting recognition, fame or fortune, fall flat when they awaken to the true demands of a leader. “With great power, comes great responsibility.” -Ben Parker (paraphrasing others) Therefore, please, I beg of you, if you’re out to “lead” [...]
Lionel Logue (1880 – 1953), who was recently portrayed in The King’s Speech, provides a good example of servant leadership in action. Australian born Logue was the speech therapist who successfully treated Duke Albert’s (who became known as King George VI, 1895 -1952), pronounced stutter. More than a simple speech therapist though, Logue became a confidant, [...]
The Holocaust, the financial collapse of 2008 and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ all had something in common: they lacked sufficient good leaders willing to resist popular belief.
A woman carried 2 pots to gather water every day. One worked perfectly while the other leaked through a crack. But it was the cracked pot which helped the most.
It’s not the size of the leader in the service, but the size of the service in the leader that matters. It doesn’t matter how big, famous, popular or…
