University of Wisconsin–Madison

The Best Leaders Are Clear

Here’s a quote from Robert K. Greenleaf, an early pioneer on Servant Leadership principles and training. The best leaders are clear. They continually light the way, and in the process, let each person know that what they do makes a difference. The best test as a leader is: Do those served grow as persons; do …

Tips on Developing Future Leaders

Empowerment isn’t just about delegation or encouragement. It’s about helping others become leaders in their own right. One of the most powerful expressions of servant leadership is nurturing the leadership potential in others. Whether you’re mentoring one person or shaping an entire team, your efforts create ripple effects that go far beyond your organization. Today, …

May Reading (no Zoom meeting this month): Create Dangerously

May Reading: Create Dangerously Due to some scheduling conflicts with our planning team, our group will not be hosting a servant leadership meeting in May. Instead, we invite you to think about why servant-leadership matters in a changing world. In the introduction to the 2023 edition of the International Journal of Servant-Leadership, Shann Ray Ferch …

Become a Leader Who Inspires, Empowers and Models Servant Leadership

Check out this post on the power of working for your team as a servant leader, including an infographic from Dr. Christian Poensgen. Take actionable steps to develop as a leader and empower your staff to be more versatile in their roles. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drthomasfunke_true-leadership-goes-beyond-metrics-traditional-activity-7301586259083251712-Cowd/?rcm=ACoAAAIN6SAByZAzl6f1TJ9d2N0zWKN7DD7c8uE

How to Build Strong Project Teams Using Servant-Leadership Practices

Presented at Showcase 2024 by Joe Goss How well a project team functions has a direct impact on how well it performs and can significantly impact project outcomes. So, what characteristics make for a strong project team? And, as a project leader, how can you help a team succeed—even on the most challenging project? In …

Making Common Sense Common Practice with Ken Blanchard

Are you here to serve or be served? Ken Blanchard describes how effective leadership is an inside job. “When I ask people how many of them want to be a servant leader versus a self-serving leader, everyone puts their hands up, but when I ask how many are servant leaders, they hunch down in their …

Paint The World With Sunshine

“Servant Leadership is painting the world with sunshine so all people can bloom.” – Bill Marklein of Employ Humanity As a leader, how are you using the canvas in front of you?

Our April Topic: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Welcome to April! This month, our community will be exploring the new book by Robin Wall Kimmerer—The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance. As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How can we learn from Indigenous wisdom …

Team Accountability and Servant Leadership

As servant leaders, we know that success is a team effort. By working together, we become more productive as a group and better versions of ourselves as individuals. When we remain committed to the principles of servant leadership supporting others will always lead to the collective growth of the team. Here are some tips and …

Book Recommendation: Restoring Sanity by Meg Wheatley

Over the past three months, our group focused our attention on the book Restoring Sanity: Practices to Awaken Generosity, Creativity, and Kindness in Ourselves and Our Organizations and how it relates to the ten characteristics of servant leadership. We highly recommend checking out this book for yourself if you did not attend our sessions. Amazon link: …