Servant Leadership Profile: Sojourner Truth – Black History Month
Note: As honor of Black History Month, I am highlighting great servant leaders from African American history. Today’s recognition goes to Sojourner Truth. Who Was Sojourner Truth Born Isabella...
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Note: In honor of Black History Month, I am highlighting great servant leaders from African American history. Today’s recognition goes to Harriet Ann Jacobs. Who Was Harriet Jacobs Harriet Ann Jacobs...
View ArticleServant Leadership Profile: W.E.B. Du Bois – Black History Month
Note: In honor of Black History Month, I am highlighting great servant leaders from African American history. Today’s recognition goes to William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (W. E. B. Du Bois). Who Was...
View ArticleDo You Have a “Seagull Manager”?
In Ken Blanchard’s “The One Minute Manager” the term “Seagull Manager” describes individuals who manage by raising alarms based on little knowledge, provide negative feedback, then leave others to...
View ArticleHow to Handle a Seagull Manager
In the previous post, “Do You Have a Seagull Manager?”, I explained characteristics of Seagull Managers and how to identify them. According to Ken Blanchard, “Seagull managers fly in, make a lot of...
View ArticleDon’t Confuse Accountability With Responsibility
Danger Will Robinson, Danger! One symptom of a leader caving to her own ego is one who begins to confuse accountability with responsibility. Accountability is when you own the ultimate result – pass or...
View ArticleBad Boss vs. Good Leader Image
This simple graphic depicts the difference between a Bad Boss and a Good Leader. I love it, because it highlights some key attributes, including: 1. Role of the Team: The Bad Boss expects the team...
View ArticleServant Leadership Explained via Santa the Bad Boss and Rudolph the Servant...
Jolly old Santa Claus has a reason to be so happy. After all, he only works one day a year and gets credit for all the gifts his elves made and the work his reindeer do. In return, what do the...
View ArticleDo You Know the Dreams of Your Team?
Do you know what your team members dream of? Here’s a clue: it’s not about you. In fact, it’s probably got nothing to do with your organization. If it does – great! Either way, do you really know?...
View ArticleThe Servant-Leader’s Night Before Christmas – 2020 Edition
All I want for Christmas is Servant Leadership ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all of the staff Sat on Zoom hoping a leader would come, on their behalf. Tired of the power model still in the...
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