We’re gearing up for May’s Servant Leadership discussion. Planners met this week to develop a topic, and we are focusing on purpose and mattering in our readings and talks in May. Stay tuned for more details, and in the meantime, you can watch this interview from our friends at Magic in the Room. https://magicintheroom.libsyn.com/199-the-power-of-mattering

DPPS recently met with our largest customer, WCEPS, around our key role in the fulfillment of their products to K-12 schools all over the nation and beyond. CSR Manager Jenny Turk and newly hired Printing Project Coordinator Matt Gray discussed ways to improve our processes, remove unnecessary steps in production, and serve the customer better. Jenny and …

Our March meeting focused on the pause between stimulus and response. Liz Fosslien has a graphic that illustrates this concept very well!

The servant leadership community lost a defining voice with the passing of Don M. Frick on March 23, 2026. A gifted teacher, author, and historian of Robert K. Greenleaf’s work, Don helped preserve and carry forward the true spirit of servant leadership for generations to come. Some of his best works included Robert K. Greenleaf: …

Don’t be fooled by the old command-and-control style of leadership; nobody wins when you micromanage or punish as a form of motivation. Instead, focus on the ten characteristics of servant leadership to guide and mentor those in your care! Through active listening, healing, empathy, and building community, your efforts will help others develop into better …

Between Stimulus and Response: Self-care for Servant Leaders “Between stimulus and response is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” This quote, attributed to Victor Frankl, will ground our conversation about finding that space and how it contributes to self-care for leaders …

For many people, the word leadership brings up resistance or even rebellion. Too often, what we see publicly is leadership driven by ego, control, narcissism, and hunger for power. Who can blame anyone for becoming disillusioned? These are the beastly models on display. But leadership is more than the person temporarily holding authority. It is …

In today’s Servant Leadership session, we started out by asking whether each participant is a plumber or a poet. For more on these two contrasting styles of leadership, see this short article on LinkedIn referencing a portion of Brené Brown’s book, Strong Ground. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/plumber-poet-lessons-reflections-leadership-michelle-hughes-s2z5e

Here’s a great option for any campus visitors: a new 60-minute self-guided, narrated tour featuring videos, 360-degree images, and audio content. Using a mobile device, visitors can join anywhere along the 1.75-mile loop, which is accessible and stair-free. Come and see Bucky’s playground!

Are you on LinkedIn? If so, check out and start following the Wisconsin Servant Leadership page! Stay connected to the larger network of roundtables and events, and grow in your leadership through engagement with WISL. https://www.linkedin.com/company/wisconsin-servant-leadership/posts/?feedView=all