University of Wisconsin–Madison

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: …

Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness

Book Recommendation— Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness The Revolution Has Only Just Begun Twenty-five years ago Robert Greenleaf published these prophetic essays on what he coined servant leadership, a practical philosophy that replaces traditional autocratic leadership with a holistic, ethical approach. This highly influential book has been embraced …

Earn a Certificate in Servant Leadership

This newly re-designed certificate at Continuing Studies at UW-Madison examines the concepts, history, and real-world practice of servant leadership. Examine the core aspects of servant leadership and incorporate those learnings into your professional life. Designed for formal or informal leaders at any level in the organization and open to leaders in private business, health care, …

Welcome to the new Servant Leadership website!

Welcome to the SL CoP website; the place to find community, share ideas on servant leadership, and collaborate with other SL practitioners. We welcome your ideas for discussion topics and look forward to seeing you at our monthly meetings.