Servant Leadership and Relationship Trust
“You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if […]
Servant Leadership and Self-Trust
“Self-trust is the first secret of success…the essence of heroism.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Stephen Covey (Stephen R. Covey’s son) illustrates the 5 Waves of Trust model in his book, The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything through a wave metaphor for how trust operates in our professional and personal lives. Trust is […]
Servant Leadership and Trust
Announcement: We begin our summer review of the book, The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey. Covey discusses five waves of trust, and we will look at each one in detail. I hope that you are enjoying your summer and I look forward to your continued support! […]
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 […]
Servant Leadership and Kindness
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Servant-Leaders exemplify the willingness to show kindness and compassion towards others. They attract and keep followers because people believe that Servant-Leaders have their best interest at heart. They understand that if people do not […]
Servant Leadership and Authentic Conversations
Last week, we concluded our discussion on the Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership. This week, we begin our discussion on the lessons found in Authentic Conversations: Moving from Manipulation to Truth and Commitment by Jamie Showkeir and Maren Showkeir. This book a fascinating read and I hope in the next few weeks you will glean […]
Servant Leadership and Moral Authority
ANNOUNCEMENT: This is the last blog in the series of discussions regarding the book the Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership by James Sipe and Don Frick. Remember, I wrote about pillar six (Systems Thinking) first. So if you want a re-cap before you go on to the seventh and final pillar, click here. “Moral authority […]
What Does Your Gut Say?
So, what I’ve come to learn is that if one is following their intuition, inner voice, the small still voice, or whatever name we give it, it can never lead one astray. Over the years, reading, learning, and applying mindfulness to my daily spiritual practice, I have come to understand the power of intuition. In […]
