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Someone recently suggested to me that “Employee engagement has been written about and talked about so much that it’s really a tired topic.” I’ve heard this before, and in part I think it’s a reflection of our culture’s obsession with the Next New Thing. Whether it’s the latest political crisis, celebrity scandal, electronic toy—our individual […] The post Employee Engagement….. A Tired Topic? appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more

Are we conscious of the most vulnerable among us? Do those of us gifted with privilege, power and say reflect upon the ramifications of our actions and the impact our decisions have on the most vulnerable? Greenleaf’s (1977/2002) seminal essay The Servant as Leader asked three questions, the third being, “what is the effect on […] The post The Least Among Us appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more

Trust matters. No organization—whether it’s a small business, a Fortune 100 global giant, or the government of a nation—can function effectively over the long term unless its people basically believe that its leaders can generally be trusted to speak the truth and do the right thing.  That’s undoubtedly why I’m so often asked by leaders […] The post It’s Not Just About Building Trust…It’s about Building Belief! appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more

The most important single driver of employee engagement is whether or not employees feel that their leaders, at every level, really care about them. So how do you create a caring mindset in your organization’s leaders? One idea is to adopt servant leadership principles to balance and when appropriate, replace, the traditional command-and-control model. Servant […] The post If You Don’t Care, They Won’t Care. appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more

I recently decided to have eye surgery when my ophthalmologist noted that the cataracts in both eyes looked “sufficiently awful.” He’s a funny guy. He and his Eye Wizards replaced the lenses in each eye. The procedures were almost comfortable—a piece of cake. I expected the world to look brighter, and it did. I did […] The post Removing the Filters appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more

During last Wednesday’s “Open Mic” session (Noon on 15 April ’20), I recommended a book as well worth reading by people who are keen to grow their skills at helping people to better understand the problems and challenges that they face in business and in life generally. The book is called “The Trusted Advisor” and […] The post The Sevant-Leader as a Trusted Advisor appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more

“Able leaders are usually sharply awake and reasonably disturbed. That are not seekers after solace. They have their own inner serenity”- Robert K. Greenleaf’s The Servant as Leader Pure fear – that’s what you see in their eyes as they look to you for reassurance. Oh, they’re alphas on solid ground alright, brave, dedicated Airmen. But […] The post Desire Serenity? Meet the Needs of Followers appeared first on Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership ..read more