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  • WISL on LinkedIn

    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…

  • How to Stop Your Work Brain from Following You Home

    Have you ever found yourself nodding along in a conversation with your partner, only to realize you’re actually three sentences behind because you’re mentally rewriting that presentation deck? Or have you finally…

  • A Quote from MLK, Jr. on Servant Leadership

  • Some additional resources from January’s session

    Thank you to those who could make it to the January session of Servant Leadership!  We had a wonderful discussion around Lock-In and Lock-Through Power: Chapter 18 of Strong Ground.  Some additional…

  • January Session Announced!

    Lock-In and Lock-Through Power: Chapter 18 of Strong Ground Leading with courage, clarity, and compassion in a world that feels increasingly complex is no easy undertaking.  In Strong Ground, Brené Brown brings her signature…

  • Your purpose isn’t something to find, it’s something you form

    From author Ross White: In my work as a clinical psychologist, I have supported numerous people who described feeling listless, apathetic, and lost in life. These clients often say they lack a…

  • The Chemistry of Gratitude

    We covered gratitude in December’s CoP session. Here’s a breakdown of how gratitude affects our brains and attitudes. Introducing Your Brain’s Feel-Good Symphony Gratitude doesn’t just change your mood — it changes…

  • In Gratitude

    This month’s servant leadership meeting was all about gratitude. Attendees shared their thoughts and experiences about resilience, courage, and connection as they relate to gratitude in our lives. Find the meeting notes…

  • How to Implement Servant Leadership Core Values in Your Daily Life

    Servant leadership prioritizes the needs of others, fostering trust, empathy, and shared success over authority. This approach transforms leadership into a commitment to helping and empowering others.  In this article, we will…

  • The Power of Gratitude — December’s session topic announced

    We’re ending the year with a discussion around the power of gratitude — how each of us functions in the world with an attitude of gratitude as we encounter work and other…