3 Ways to Create a World that Works for Everyone

 “Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in […]

The Year of Servant Leadership in Review

“Great leaders start within.” It has been an amazing year for my learning blog, Lead.From.Within. Who knew the journey would yield great learning experiences (and yet more to come), allow me to network with many great leaders, and get my message across to leaders in 38 countries!!! Wow, for a person who just started learning […]

Partnering with Science

  “As my comprehension of science has grown, it has gradually become evident to me that, insofar as understanding the physical world is concerned, there are many areas of traditional Buddhist thought where our explanations and theories are rudimentary when compared with those of modern science. But, at the same time, even in the most […]

Servant Leadership and Extending Smart Trust

“You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough.” ~Frank Crane, Author and Columnist The last three concepts in Covey’s book, The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, are Extending Smart Trust, Restoring Trust When it has Been Lost, and A […]

Servant Leaders and Global Citizenship

“The success of big business and the well-being of the world have never been more closely linked. Global issues cannot be removed from the business world because business has only one world in which to operate. Businesses cannot succeed in societies that fail.”                         […]

Servant Leadership and Employee Empowerment

“Organizations that empower folks further down the chain or get rid of the hierarchical chains and allow decision making to happen on a more local level end up being more adaptive and resilient because there are more minds involved in the problem.”  ~Steven Johnson Servant-Leaders choose to empower individuals and teams. In the workplace, it is critical […]

The Next Right Move

“This is what I know for sure; I am here to raise the consciousness of the planet.” ~Oprah Winfrey Announcement: This is my last post before my son and I embark on a road trip to Kansas for summer vacation.  I will resume summer posting two weeks from today. Happy June! As I was thinking […]

10 Core Competencies of Servant Leadership

“The role of a servant leader is to stimulate what is already within the person.” ~Dr. Tony Baron, The Art of Servant Leadership Servant-Leaders strive to become the best leaders possible each and every day. To do so means that they follow and are empowered by key characteristics that build a service-oriented consciousness (mind-set). Much of […]

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