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 …
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 …
“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?
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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, …
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