The last two posts have discussed the subject of being a selfless leader.  Introducing this IDEA, the basic concept is “selfless leaders put others first.”  In the first post I outlined how selfless leaders are sacrificial in how they lead the people whom they are privileged to lead.  The second post discussed how selfless leaders […]

Last week I introduced the concept Selfless Leadership ©. It’s not fully original with me, as a Google search will reveal others using the phrase as a way to describe individuals such as Ghandi and others, but I am using it not only as a description, but also a classification of a specific type of […]

Today is Good Friday, the day Christians commemorate Jesus’ death as a sacrifice for mankind.  There is no greater example of a servant-leader’s sacrifice for his people anywhere or at any other time in history.  We can all learn a ton about leadership from His example. Robert K. Greenleaf is the author most associated with […]

Peter Block is quoted as stating, “There is a longing in each of us to invest in things that matter, and to have the organizations in which we work be successful…Our task is to create organizations we believe in…to be part of creating something we care about so we can endure the sacrifice, risk, and […]

In the book, Leading teams: Setting the stage for great performances Hackman (2002) states, “Excellent team leaders are aware of their natural styles – they know what they like to do, what they can do easily and well, and what they can accomplish only with difficulty if at all.  They learn over time how to […]