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8 Questions About Our Servant Leadership
Those who know me know I’m a huge fan of Socrates, and specifically the Socratic method. I think much learning and growth can happen within the context of (1) asking questions of ourselves and others,...
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Lead Them Where They Want to Go
Very few individuals, if they’re honest, enjoy going to work every day in an environment filled with distrust, political maneuvering, and so many of the other ugly things that characterize too many...
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3 Reasons You Should Listen to Negativity
The undercurrent. Every organization has one – even yours. Maybe especially yours. Sometimes it lurks in the shadows, while other times it can be noticed slithering through various departments. It’s...
View ArticleLeadership and the Emotionally Battered Employee
Sometimes we inherit them. Perhaps they’ve been hurt by other people within the organization. It may have been their manager, executive, or even the CEO. It may have been you. But there they are,...
View Article7 Indispensable Secrets to Becoming a Better Listener
Remember when you were a kid, and you had a knock-down, blow-out fight with your parents? It could have been about anything, really; and chances are it was about something that, in retrospect, was...
View ArticleServant Leadership: Valuing People
Like many of you, I’ve had the “pleasure” of working for a boss or executive who seemed to enjoy reminding me how “in charge” they were. Like many of you, I didn’t enjoy it. On the other hand, servant...
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3 Ways Leaders Can Serve by Listening
Last time we hung out together, we talked about ways we sometimes don’t actually listen. Something I’ll unpack a little more at the CU Water Cooler Annual Symposium next weeks is the idea of servant...
View ArticleLeaders Serve First
The underlying philosophy of servant leadership is important to grasp. Though it may at first glance seem to be an issue of semantics, the distinction between a leader who serves and a servant who...
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Laozi and Leadership
“The highest type of ruler is one of whose existence the people are barely aware. Next comes one whom they love and praise. Next comes one whom they fear. Next comes one whom they despise and defy.”...
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How Does Your Leadership Affect Others?
Leadership can be measured, in part, by its effect on those we lead. Leadership affects people, for better or worse. Those interested in truly embracing a philosophy of servant leadership have some...
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