Servant leadership increases three things in the workplace: meaning, joy and prosperity.* Indeed, I would say servant-leaders are “meaning-driven.” The ones I know are motivated by things they find to be important at a deep, personal level. Servant-leaders are able to see – and share with their followers – what lies beyond the superficial. That’s …
What happens when a workplace embraces servant leadership? I can answer that question in three words: meaning, joy and prosperity. Meaning. Work can be meaningful – significant with an underlying value. Or work can be meaningless – just a way to pay the bills. In my experience and the experience of many others, workplaces practicing servant …
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” That’s a quote from President John F. Kennedy. Wiser words have rarely been spoken.* And in a sense, President Kennedy’s words are getting wiser with each passing day. “Today,” writes Daniel J. Levitan, “we are confronted with an unprecedented amount of information, and each of us generates …
