Generosity is one of the three cardinal virtues of a servant-leader.* Indeed: Service is a true expression of generosity. So, I hope you will enjoy these (in alphabetical order by author) 15 great quotes about generosity: “We can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.” – Muhammad Ali “That’s what I consider […]
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Who taught you about servant leadership? In response to that question, I usually hear names of parents, teachers and coaches. In the workplace, I hear names of great bosses. Sometimes I hear names of historical or religious figures. That is, I hear names of positive examples: Role models and those who walk the servant leadership talk.
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“The legal profession and big law in particular would benefit from broader adoption of the principles of servant leadership. There is great personal joy and satisfaction in helping others succeed. Equally important, however, I believe servant leadership provides a competitive advantage to legal organizations.” Henry Walker said that. And more. Henry is chair of Kilpatrick Townsend, one of
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Read any good books for servant-leaders lately? I have. Here’s how I responded when a client asked me to list the top 10 books for servant-leaders, published since this century began.* In order of publication: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck (2006). People who believe that abilities are fixed are less likely to
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Yes, they are. They listen to your every word. They study your body language. They note what you like and whom you favor – and what you don’t like and whom you disfavor. What am talking about? And who are they? What I’m talking about is this: Great leaders – including servant-leaders in the workplace
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We know that servant leadership brings real benefits to the workplace – meaning, prosperity and joy, principle among them.* So, the practice of servant leadership is certainly a means to an end. People can and do practice servant leadership simply because it works. Which leads to a question I get asked about the virtues of
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Gratitude is surely a virtue of servant-leaders in the workplace.* So, to celebrate that virtue – plus Thanksgiving this week in the United States – here (in alphabetical order by author) are 15 great quotes about gratitude.** “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is
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Can servant leadership be taught? That’s the question we posed last week. And we got great responses – wisdom from the crowd! Let me share some of that wisdom with you. On the “no” side of the question: No, servant leadership cannot be taught. No, servant leadership cannot be taught, because servant leadership is grounded
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Servant-leaders in the workplace know that time is a precious resource. “Of the other major resources,” writes the great management thinker, Peter Drucker, “money is actually quite plentiful.” “People,” Drucker continues, “one can hire, though one can rarely hire enough good people.” “But one cannot rent, hire, buy, or otherwise obtain more time.” That’s what Drucker
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I’m in India today. I’m serving some organizations wanting to practice servant leadership more effectively. Which makes me think of Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi was surely an exemplar of servant leadership. Gandhi modeled the cardinal virtues of servant leadership: humility, generosity and foresight.* At the same time, like Mother Teresa, Gandhi got results.* He had a goal to make the world
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