In working with individuals who are transforming their behavior toward servant leadership, you have to be patient. A key point to understand is that each leader will transform at a different speed. There will be…
Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. – Seth Berkley There are some who will never take on the responsibility of their own empowerment. I was asked once in an interview, “What’s the difference…
The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is the key professional and personal competency of our time. —Stephen M.R. Covey Building trust is one of the most difficult behaviors required of a leader…
Robert Greenleaf, who is considered the founder of the modern servant-leadership movement, suggests the test for servant leadership is: “Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more…
Have you ever benefited from someone’s contribution toward you? We all have experiences where someone has helped us be better at who we are or what we do. In my case, there are several individuals…
With the passing of Labor Day, our summer is winding down and we begin the transition to fall and the holiday season. What I find most interesting about this time of year is how companies…
I’d like to share with you some of my experiences in changing the culture at our company, Datron World Communications Inc. I’ll be the first to admit, when we started the process in late 2004…
Most of the leadership experts in the world will agree that leadership is influence. Where does that influence come from and is the influence positive or negative? What type of influence does your leadership generate?…
I’ve been in various executive level positions both at divisional and corporate levels most of my career. The different cultures I’ve experienced over the years range from power-based to ones that focus on serving. My…