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		<title>Foregiveness For Balance</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/career/foregiveness-for-balance/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/career/foregiveness-for-balance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["I'm not perfect and he's not perfect. We both have weaknesses. However, he forgives bits of me and I forgive bits of him, because together, we work."


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/featured/5-tips-for-work-life-alignment-not-balance/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 5 Tips for Work Life Alignment, Not Balance'>5 Tips for Work Life Alignment, Not Balance</a></li>
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		<title>Leaders Who Cry Wolf</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/featured/leaders-who-cry-wolf/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/featured/leaders-who-cry-wolf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burn Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting Your Team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lichtenwalner.net/?p=180</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There true emergencies in business and then there are false alarms. With the right response, hopefully we can avoid losing our sheep when the real wolf comes.


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too'>Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too</a></li>
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		<title>Leadership Lessons From My Accident</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/career/leadership-lessons-from-my-accident/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/career/leadership-lessons-from-my-accident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=355</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After losing control of my car in winter weather, I came to rest in a ditch.  Never one to pass up an opportunity to learn form my mistakes (and share them with you), I saw a lot of leadership lessons in this experience. I listed a few here.


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/career/opportunities-in-a-recession-for-the-it-leader/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Opportunities in a Recession for the IT Leader'>Opportunities in a Recession for the IT Leader</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/career/achieving-your-dreams-and-lessons-for-life/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Achieving Your Dreams and Lessons for Life'>Achieving Your Dreams and Lessons for Life</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/conference-leadership-impressions-from-sap-sapphire/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Conference Leadership Impressions from SAP SAPPHIRE'>Conference Leadership Impressions from SAP SAPPHIRE</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Luther King &#8211; Celebration of a Servant Leader</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/martin-luther-king-celebration-of-a-servant-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/martin-luther-king-celebration-of-a-servant-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=391</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Martin Luther King is among the greatest Servant Leaders this world has ever seen.  His vision, leadership and ultimate sacrifice blazed a path for millions.  There are many great posts, videos and other references that remind us of his vision and social injustices he would fight still today.  Below are some of my favorites.


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/where-have-all-the-leaders-gone/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Where Have All The Leaders Gone?'>Where Have All The Leaders Gone?</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Data Center Leadership: From Servers to Servant Leadership</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/presentations/data-center-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/presentations/data-center-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Presentations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presentation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Next Data Center conference presentation on Servant Leadership


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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for Leaders</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/new-years-resolutions-for-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/new-years-resolutions-for-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year Resolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about your New Year's resolutions?  Here's a quick list of ideas for leaders.  The list includes a few of the standards, but aims to inspire some new ideas for each of us.


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too'>Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/featured/5-reasons-leaders-should-not-fear-social-media/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 5 Reasons Leaders Should Not Fear Social Media'>5 Reasons Leaders Should Not Fear Social Media</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>The Servant Leader&#8217;s Night Before Christmas</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leader-night-before-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leader-night-before-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Twas the night before Christmas, when all of the staff
Sat around hoping, for a leader on their behalf.
Tired of the power model still in the air,
They hoped a servant leader soon would be there...


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leadership-the-answer-to-leading-from-behind/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leadership: The Answer to Leading From Behind'>Servant Leadership: The Answer to Leading From Behind</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/martin-luther-king-celebration-of-a-servant-leader/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Martin Luther King &#8211; Celebration of a Servant Leader'>Martin Luther King &#8211; Celebration of a Servant Leader</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too'>Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Project Tailgaters &amp; Brake Checkers</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/management/project-tailgaters-brake-checkers/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/management/project-tailgaters-brake-checkers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commuter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving Results]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting Your Team]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://modernservantleader.com/?p=200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two people are working on a project and it appears both are trying to get to the same destination.  Yet one person demands greater risks for quicker results.  This happens a lot, especially in organizations where near-term results and quarterly goals are prioritized over sustainability.  As a result, employees are often competing for who can get the job done quicker and not necessarily who gets there with the best balance of risk and reward.  Yet both the Brake Checker and the Tailgater have better options to serve their company.


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/new-book-servant-leadership-for-project-management/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: New Book: Servant Leadership for Project Management'>New Book: Servant Leadership for Project Management</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too'>Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/career/leadership-lessons-from-my-accident/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Leadership Lessons From My Accident'>Leadership Lessons From My Accident</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving Results]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting your Boss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transparency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lichtenwalner.net/uncategorized/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One misconception about Servant Leaders is that they are just "too nice". In reality, Servant Leaders can seem quite mean, depending upon the circumstances. Below are four examples of servant leaders that even Donald Trump could be proud of.... 


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<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leadership/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leadership'>Servant Leadership</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/where-have-all-the-leaders-gone/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Where Have All The Leaders Gone?'>Where Have All The Leaders Gone?</a></li>
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		<title>Top Commuter Tips and Tools</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/technology/top-commuter-tips-and-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/technology/top-commuter-tips-and-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commuter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lichtenwalner.net/?p=6</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Top tips and tools for commuters to make their travel time for productive.  Topics include audio books, podcasts, dictation, Speech-to-Text and more.


Other posts you may enjoy:<ol><li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/featured/5-tips-for-work-life-alignment-not-balance/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 5 Tips for Work Life Alignment, Not Balance'>5 Tips for Work Life Alignment, Not Balance</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Day in the Life of Your Team</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/importance-of-transparency-day-in-the-life-of-the-team-part-33/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/importance-of-transparency-day-in-the-life-of-the-team-part-33/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting Your Team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transparency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lichtenwalner.net/uncategorized/importance-of-transparency-day-in-the-life-of-the-team-part-33/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Note: The conclusion of our 3 part series, this message reflects on the perception and realities between leaders and individual contributors.  Part one was &#8220;A Day in the Life of Your Staff&#8220;.  Part two was &#8220;A Day in the Life of Your Boss&#8220;.
We saw both sides of the story.  The individual contributor, [...]


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<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/day-in-the-life-of-your-boss-transparency-part-2-of-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Day in the Life of Your Boss'>Day in the Life of Your Boss</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/management/team-building-across-the-world-no-problem/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Team Building Across the World? No Problem.'>Team Building Across the World? No Problem.</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Day in the Life of Your Boss</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/day-in-the-life-of-your-boss-transparency-part-2-of-3/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/day-in-the-life-of-your-boss-transparency-part-2-of-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting your Boss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transparency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lichtenwalner.net/uncategorized/day-in-the-life-of-your-boss-transparency-part-2-of-3/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First time managers often realize they underestimated how many additional responsibilities management entails and the efforts supervisors perform behind the scenes. So, before you suggest your boss does not work as hard as you, does not appreciate your contributions, or simply doesn't "get it", consider this short parable about one such - admittedly imperfect - manager.


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<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/importance-of-transparency-day-in-the-life-of-the-team-part-33/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Day in the Life of Your Team'>Day in the Life of Your Team</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/new-book-servant-leadership-for-project-management/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: New Book: Servant Leadership for Project Management'>New Book: Servant Leadership for Project Management</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in the Life of Your Staff</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/a-day-in-the-life-of-your-staff-transparency-part-1-of-3/</link>
		<comments>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/a-day-in-the-life-of-your-staff-transparency-part-1-of-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting Your Team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transparency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lichtenwalner.net/uncategorized/a-day-in-the-life-of-your-staff-transparency-part-1-of-3/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How well do you know what members of your team do on a regular basis? Consider this parable of one employee's interactions with his supervisor. It's part one in a three part piece on the importance of transparency between leaders and their team.


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<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/importance-of-transparency-day-in-the-life-of-the-team-part-33/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Day in the Life of Your Team'>Day in the Life of Your Team</a></li>
<li><a href='http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leaders-can-be-mean-too/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too'>Servant Leaders Can Be Mean Too</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Work Life Alignment, Not Balance</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/featured/5-tips-for-work-life-alignment-not-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you go home every work night feeling drained, with no energy left for your family, friends and other personal activities? While this is normal on occasion, it should not be the norm.


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		<title>5 Reasons Leaders Should Not Fear Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best led companies do not fear social media - they embrace it. The strongest leaders leverage the benefits of social technology while addressing the risks in a manner that empowers their teams but protects the company. Below are 5 reasons great leaders should not fear social media.


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		<title>New Book: Servant Leadership for Project Management</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/new-book-servant-leadership-for-project-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the chapter entitled, "Project Management Leadership: Servant-Leader vs. Subject Matter Expert", Perry introduces the concept of servant leadership for project managers. In addition, the author presents servant leadership for the PMO in the framework of the 10 servant leadership characteristices defined by Larry Spears (Listening, Empathy, Healing, Awareness, Persuasion, Conceptualization, Foresight, Stewardship, Commitment to the Growth of People and Building Community).


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		<title>Conference Leadership Impressions from SAP SAPPHIRE</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/conference-leadership-impressions-from-sap-sapphire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The attendance was down - a sign of the economic times, but there remained a broad range of leadership styles represented by Speakers, Vendors and Bloggers. Below are observations on the leadership styles these individuals presented at the conference*.


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		<title>The Future of Leadership (from a conversation with Bill George)</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/the-future-of-leadership-from-a-conversation-with-bill-george/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 15:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finding Your True North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harvard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill's perspectives on Leadership support the servant-leader model and his work has been referenced as an example of measurable success through servant leadership.


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		<title>Servant Leadership: The Answer to Leading From Behind</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leadership-the-answer-to-leading-from-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From corporate scandals to our economic crisis, poor leadership has created obstacles for us all. Therefore, how we get out of this mess will take a different type of leadership.


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		<title>Opportunities in a Recession for the IT Leader</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/career/opportunities-in-a-recession-for-the-it-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently spoke to a group of college seniors in IT management about some of the challenges they faced.  Like most IT professionals today, they had a depressing view on the economy and their opportunities.  There is plenty of press on these challenges we face (for example, see Thomas Wailgum&#8217;s article, &#8220;Why the [...]


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		<title>Social Technology &#8211; Making Relationships More Personal Than Ever</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/social-technology-making-relationships-more-personal-than-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise 2.0]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the personal computer replaced typewriters and the Internet evolved into common use, more critics began to panic that we, as a society, would lose our human touch.  After all, just how personal can interaction be through computer screens?  One wonders if they thought the same of the telephone.  Even a man [...]


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		<title>Whiner or Winner?</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/career/whiner-or-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For technology executives, the one constant is change.   However, as humans, we are by nature, creatures of habit.  This could easily explain why so many folks are resistant to change.  Change does not, by definition, feel familiar.  It&#8217;s awkward, different and for many, uncomfortable.   But like all things [...]


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		<title>Servant Leadership Article on CIO.com</title>
		<link>http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leadership-article-on-cio-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope this message finds you and your  loved ones enjoying the best of the holiday season.  As a colleague and friend in the IT industry, I wanted to share an article I recently wrote on CIO.com with you and ask for your feedback.  The article is entitled “Servant-Leadership for the IT [...]


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		<title>Where Have All The Leaders Gone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is reproduced, with permission, from Russ M. Miller, LLIF Chairman and CEO of the Performance Institute (www.performanceinstitute.us):
&#8220;The Power of Leadership&#8221;
Where have all the leaders gone? We used to have larger-than-life leaders. Public figures such as Franklin Roosevelt, Golda Meir, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Schweitzer and Martin Luther King who inspired millions with their visions. [...]


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		<title>Thanksgiving at the Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Lichtenwalner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving is over.  The turkey became Turkey sandwiches, the stuffing will remain for weeks and you&#8217;re likely to run out of ice cream long before the leftover pie.  So what do you have to be thankful for, besides lots of great leftovers?  Like most people, you undoubtedly gave thanks for your family [...]


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