Recent years have seen a surge of high-profile leaders favoring authority and speed over humility and service. But, is that ...

What is the purpose of a leader? Should a leader set direction, decide strategy, and tell others what to do, or should a leader be a facilitator, helping the group to achieve shared goals? Most of us ...

Question: In a job interview recently, the hiring manager corrected me after I talked about my leadership experience. He said, “It sounds more to me like you’re a servant leader.” What’s the ...

Firefighter engagement is crucial for the effectiveness and well-being of fire service teams, yet many departments struggle with low levels of motivation and involvement. Diminished firefighter ...

In a previous role, there was a colleague who was a brilliant speaker, credentialed in servant leadership. I would watch, awestruck, as their impassioned pleas would move whole audiences to emulate ...

Whether you’re running a single location or a 10,000-unit restaurant chain, success is built on the shoulders of those who show up to work and believe in your vision. As a leader, you may have an ...

More than 40 years have passed since the summer day I said goodbye to my parents, boarded a bus with my fellow plebes and began cadet basic training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Little ...

I have to admit up front that I have an exceedingly bad reaction to the name of the concept, “servant leadership.” I think some of the reaction is feminist: I am not anyone’s servant. Just because I ...