How Great Leaders Lead

As we build on the principles presented in this series on servant leadership, we get to a core idea that raises an obvious question. The core principle: Servant leaders provide leadership. The ...

How Great Leaders Build Community

Building community within an organization encompasses many activities, but here are three basic practices of great leaders. They develop strong personal relationships. This means spending time with ...

Developing People: It Matters to Great Leaders

As we build on the ideas presented in this series of articles, we focus on the third thing that great leaders do differently: They develop people. (All six traits of great leaders are summarized in ...

How Great Leaders Value Their Employees

Organizations of all sizes and industries are reimagining work cultures in this relationship economy. It's all about the people. Consequently, servant leadership quickly is becoming the preferred ...

How Great Leaders Display Authenticity

Today, we are finding that organizations around the world are changing their attitudes toward leadership. Leadership has been written and talked about for decades, with great authors defining it in ...

Making a Case for Servant Leadership

The question is one I have heard countless times over the years in my capacity as an executive coach: "What would you say are the traits that make a great leader?" It's not exactly a question that ...