Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipDesire Serenity? Meet the Needs of Followers“Able leaders are usually sharply awake and reasonably disturbed. That are not seekers after solace. They have their own inner serenity”…Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipPerfect is not PerfectI recall my first big leadership role and, like many, I had very little understanding of the organization I was asked to lead. I was only…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipYou Can’t Build a Big Enough Fire DepartmentAs the second plane flew into the World Trade Center, it was obvious to the members of the New York City Fire Department that the…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipServant-Leader: Why the Dash?What an unassuming symbol!Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipA Servant-Leader’s Approach To HomelessnessThe story lines are unavoidable. Communities facing housing shortages, increasing rents and lack of affordable housing report the growing…Apr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipIt’s About the WhoTo my surprise people ask me to guest lecture on the philosophy of servant leadership and the audiences that I speak to are always…Apr 8, 20191Apr 8, 20191
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipThe Servant and the LionIn his epic 12th century tale Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, the French poet Chrétien de Troyes puts forth a poetic narrative of a knight…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipA Novice’s Journey: A Gift for CommencementDo you have a young person in your life graduating from High School, College or accepting an advanced degree this or next month? I do. We…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Greenleaf Center for Servant LeadershipA Novice’s Journey: Risk or Venturesome SpiritGreenleaf wrote that “Leading entails risk or requires a venturesome spirit, or both.”Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018