Servant Leadership & Technology
Yes, there are situations in which Servant Leadership will not work. Here are a few I can think of: 1. Short Term Objectives Only: If you have no long-term objectives. For example, when all you want is short term goals and are willing to throw away your investment and lose your team after those immediate [...]
“They just don’t get it! Servant Leadership will never work here.” I hear this frustration all the time. While I disagree, particularly with the absolute of “never”, I confess it is more difficult to embed Servant Leadership in an organization that did not begin with these principles. Reasons to Start with Servant Leadership There are [...]
This past year (2012) marked the third year I’ve compiled the Top Tweeters list (see 2010 & 2011 for more). I’m happy to say the competition increases each year. Below is the top 10 for this year, plus honorable mentions and the award for both. Please be sure to comment with any feedback or anyone [...]
Opponents of servant leadership argue that the concept sounds good, but it just does not work in business. “Show me one study,” they say, “that proves Servant Leadership works for business.” I’ll do them two better. Here are three studies that prove Servant Leadership is good for business: Good Company Index In the book “Good Company“, [...]
It was a rare moment of granted wisdom. The kids were in Sunday school, my wife at choir rehearsal and there were 20 minutes before the next service. I found myself sitting beside “Earl”, an elderly congregant who spoke softly, moved slowly and had great wisdom to share… We spent some time getting to know [...]
A stakeholder is anyone with a vested interest in your organization and leadership. Too often, leaders make decisions without considering all stakeholders. The for-profit sector focuses too much on investors. Nonprofits focus too much on their clients. Politicians often focus on their own constituents at the exclusion of others. As a leader in your organization, you [...]
Many executives wrestle with the term SERVANT Leadership. The term servant, itself, disturbs many people otherwise advocating these principles. For example, in the landmark work “Good to Great” Jim Collins explained his team almost used the term “Servant Leader” instead of “Level 5 Leader” but feared it would be misinterpreted. Here are some of the [...]
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 Introduction 1. How do you define Servant Leadership? 2. Why do [...]
The leader who serves self-interest leads no one. The leader who serves others leads them. “He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.” ― John C. Maxwell As Maxwell points out – those with no followers are not leading. The saying can be easily extended to those [...]
This video was shared with me recently and I thought you may appreciate it. Corny? Perhaps. Funny? Yes. True? Definitely. This video was created as a training video, but the simple concept is true for anyone in sales.
