Leading In Uncertain Times!

A New Breed Of Leader As Servant!

Calling All Leaders! Challenging Times Economic Unrest Global Instability Fear In The Market Place Unemployment All Time High Bail Out Mania

Lessons From The Past A Generation Of Self Promoting Wall Street To Main Street- IPO Get In - Get Out Mind Set Media- “Have It Your Way”

Plenty Of Examples: Enron WorldCom Our Government Banks

Mantra Of The Past Win At All Costs Do Not Honor Contracts DO Not Stand By Your Word Situational Ethics “Most of us plateau when we lose the tension

between where we are and where we ought to be” John Gardner

New Breed Of Leader Promotes Others Over Self Gives Credit To Team Members For

Success Takes Full Responsibility Of Failures Views His Or Her Self As A Servant To

The Team Or Organization First On The Field and Last Off

Example Of Good Leadership Darwin Smith CEO Of Kimberly Clark

for 20 years. Blended Extreme Personal Humility

With Intense Personal Will. Gave Credit To Team For Success Took Responsibility For Failures From “Good To Great”, Jim Collins

Attributes Of Servant Leaders Excellent Communicators – Trust - Open Communication Fosters Trust. Be Candid – With Kindness Be Quick - Do Not Let Issues Fester. Be Inclusive - Do Not Hoard

Information

Attributes Of Servant Leaders Collaborators - All Your Strength Is In Union See Team Mates As Collaborators Not

Competitors. Are Supportive Not Suspicious Focus On Team Not Self

Attributes Of Servant Leaders! Committed - “The harder you work the harder it is to surrender.” Vince Lombardi Commitment Comes As A Choice Commitment Lasts When Tied To Values Commitment Has Nothing To Do With

Abilities

Attributes Of Servant Leaders! Highly Competent –Can Pick

Exceptional Talent Committed To Excellence Never Settle For Average Pay Attention To Detail Perform Consistently

Example From Len Turn Around Software Company In

Silicon Valley New Management Team Re- Engineer Challenge Hold Ground Drive Into New Markets/New Products From $1.18 to $18.00 per/share/1 yr.

Real World Results! From $1.18 to $18.00 per/share/1 yr.

Communicate, Communicate Frequent Fun Outings Reward For Performance Create Incentives For All

Employees Model Behavior Desired Keep The Best – Training Open The BOOKs???

Tips For Servant Leaders! Be Prepared For Change – Embrace It Perception Does Matter – Do Not Force It Set Clear Specific Objectives – The What Let Line Management Set The How- Stay

Close Define and Listen Seek To Understand… Set The Tone Open The Books? Focus On The Future

How Will The Leader Stay On Top!

“Few Leaders Are Successful Unless A Lot OF People Want You To Be”. John Maxwell

“You Can Not Help Someone Up A Hill Without Getting Closer To The Top Yourself”. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

In Conclusion Get Back To The Basics Golden Rule Win/ Win Unselfish Be A Giver Communicate – Good, Bad, Ugly Collaboration Builds Trust

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Other Attributes Of Servant Leaders! Adaptable Dependable Disciplined Enthusiastic Prepared Self- Improving Relational Selfless Tenacious

The Purpose Of Life “ The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of

life is to grow and to share. When you have come to look back on all you have done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought to other people’s lives that you will from the times that you outdid or defeated them.” Rabbi H. Kushner

Servant Leaders Will Not Only Increase Company Profits But Will Teach The Next Generation To Lead As A Servant. They Will Have Satisfied Customers, Retain Good Talent, And Increase Profitability.

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