Three Things Needed for Success in Life Possess some set of competencies Become an alliance builder Must have the character to not screw it up

Integrity 1.Creates and maintains trust 2.Is able to see and face reality 3.Works in a way that brings positive results 4.Embraces negative realities and solves them 5.Causes growth and increase 6.Achieves transcendence and meaning in life

Who (or what) a person is (character, integrity) will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, alliance-building abilities, and opportunities will succeed.

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Character becomes the ability to meet the demands of reality. In the end, character always rules!

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day. ~Abraham Lincoln Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. ~J.C. Watts

What is Servant Leadership Servant leadership is one of the most popular leadership models around today. The concept was developed by Robert K. Greenleaf in The servant leader serves the people he/she leads which implies that they are an end in themselves rather than a means to an organizational purpose or bottom line.

Principle 1: Listening Principle 2: Empathy Principle 3: Healing Principle 4: Awareness Principle 5: Persuasion Principle 6: Conceptualization Principle 7: Foresight Principle 8: Stewardship Principle 9: Commitment to Growth of People Principle 10: Building Community

It has to be emphasized here that these ten characteristics are by no means exhaustive. They should not be interpreted as a certain manner in which to behave and they do not represent the best method to gain aims. Rather, every person shall reflect, if these characteristics can be useful for his or her personal development on the leadership journey.

What humility is… What humility is not… - Humanness - Vulnerability - Ability to keep one’s accomplishments in perspective - The soil that grows effective leaders - Not weakness - Not lack of confidence - Not low self- esteem - Not absence of ego - Not a lack of assertiveness, ambition or speaking out

Excess Ego Ego is good. It is an important part of leadership. It helps bring confidence, is assertive in getting results, helps marketing efforts, and drives change. Excess is bad. Arrogance, omniscience, and constant verbal reminders of one’s omniscience usually do not inspire followers or develop trust. A Fortune magazine article puts it this way: Abundant self- regard is an affliction that has killed many a corporate career. It can make a CEO deaf: Think Doug Ivester tuning out his board of directors at Coke. And blind: Think Lucent’s Rich McGinn, oblivious to the signs of his ouster until the very end. And dumb: Think Jill Barads. A few years ago Barad exhorted her staff to create a “CEO Barbie” even as Mattel’s sales and marketing people argued that most little girls don’t know what a CEO is. Barad insisted that the doll wear a pink Chanel suit with gold buttons just like hers and be accessorized with a bumblebee pin like the one she always wore. CEO Barbie got the boot. So did Barad. From “Get Over Yourself,” by Patricia Sellers, Ahman Diba, and Ellen Florian, Fortune, April 30, 2001, Vol. 143, Issue 9.

A leader is best when people hardly know he (or she) exists. When the work is done, the aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. (Lao-Tzu)

Summary The metaphor of "The Servant-Leader" is a powerful model for today's managers and leaders. Both customers and staff want leaders who will listen and empower --- rather than dominate and tell them what to do! The power of the servant-leadership model lies in the ability of its ideas to inspire us to collectively be more than the sum of our individual parts! The main assumption is that true leadership should call us to serve a higher purpose, something beyond ourselves. – One of the most important aspects of leadership is helping organizations and staff identify their higher purpose. – The best test of the Servant-Leadership philosophy is whether or not customers and staff grow as persons!

At the heart of the matter, servant leadership is simply this: putting your stake holders before yourself and leading them through service to their needs. When in doubt if an action is servant led or not, simply ask this question: “How will this action impact all relevant stake holders?” If it is not helping them, it is not serving them. If you’re not serving others, you’re not leading, you are self-serving.