Some of you I am sure are familiar with the classic comedy routine and series of books by Jeff Foxworthy called You Might Be A Redneck If . . . . Well, we’re going to do something a bit similar over the next few weeks, but about servant leadership. Welcome to, You’re Not A Servant …
I teach a class called Introduction to Servant Leadership at Grand Canyon University. It’s a fun class to teach because many of the students have never really heard of servant leadership. They’ve heard of the servant part, as it is a Christian university. But they haven’t heard of it in conjunction with leadership. So I …
According to a 2021 Gallup poll, roughly one-third of U.S. employees are actively engaged at their place of work. That means that around two-thirds are either not engaged, or actively disengaged (this last group, according to Gallup, makes up 18%). What does it mean to be engaged? One of the most popular definitions comes from …
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It is time that we stop beating around the bush when it comes to what servant leadership is. It is time that we stopped describing it using coded words like listening, empathy, caring, building community, and developing people, and come right out and say what servant leadership truly is – it is love. You read …
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Like many aspiring leaders, servant or otherwise, I understand that one of the biggest hurdles faced by those looking to be effective leaders is overcoming one’s ego. An ego can create all kinds of havoc in the workplace, and leaders know that it can be a constant battle to keep it in check. At work, …
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