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 ...

Good to Great Leaders

When Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wrote a New York Times Op-Ed titled "America Deserves a Servant Leader" in August, he described a leadership style that is growing in popularity among some of the ...

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 ...