1. SERVANT
LEADERSHIP

2. JESUS CALLS ALL CHRISTIANS
TO BE LEADERS
TO INFLENCE OTHERS TO:
LOVE WISELY & WELL
LIVE CHARITABLY
LIVE HOPEFULLY
LIVE FAITHFULLY

3. GREENLEAF’S SERVANT LEADER
THE SERVANT LEADER IS SERVANT FIRST- a natural feeling that one wants to serve
THE CONSCIOUS CHOICE TO LEAD
THEY ENSURE THAT OTHER PEOPLE’S HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS ARE BEING SERVED
DO THOSE SERVED GROW AS PEOPLE?
WHAT IS THE EFFECT ON THE LEAST PRIVILEGED IN SOCIETY

4. SERVANT LEADERSHIP Leadership is “about caring for people”
Leadership is “being a useful resource for people”
Leadership is “being present for people”
Leadership is “building a community at work”
Leadership is “letting go of ego, bringing your spirit to work, being your best and most authentic self”

5. SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Leadership is “creating a place in which people can do good work, can find meaning in their work, and can bring their spirits to work”
Leadership is “paying attention”
Leadership requires LOVE!

6. DEFINING MOMENTS FOR FRANCIS
HE LISTENED TO HIS DEEPER CALL-returned home instead of enlisting in 4th Crusade
EMBRACING THE LEPER-he began a loving service to the poorest, most despised members of society
REBUILDING MY CHURCH-gave money to the poor and rebuilt the Church.
RENUNCIATION-turned his back on his former life

7. DEFINING MOMENTS FOR FRANCIS
GO INTO THE WORLD-his example and preaching led others to follow his life of service
RESIGNATION-as a true servant leader, Francis chose the common good and demonstrated how a serve leader gives priority to the need of the community, He put aside his ego for love.

8. BECOMING A FRANCISCAN SERVANT LEADER
A DESIRE TO SERVE THE GENUINE NEEDS OF OUR SISTERS & BROTHERS

9. LISTENING
“Grant that I may seek not so much to be understood as to understand”
Francis implored his followers to LISTEN

10. LISTENING AS LEADING Listening begins with attention.
The good listener will retain what is expressed and refrain from value judgements.
Good listeners try to hear everything that is said, not just what they expect or want to hear.
Good listening communicates attentiveness
This type of listening gives the listener a better grasp of what people are saying and how they feel about it.

11. LISTENING IS NOT ONLY A RESPECTFUL WAY TO TREAT OTHER PEOPLE, IT IS AN EFFICIENT WAY TO RELATE TO THEM.

12. DISCERNMENT LOOK FOR THE FACTS IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES
SEEK INSIGHT BEYOND YOUR OWN
TURN INWARD
EXPECT GOD’S HELP
NAME YOUR DECISION AND ACT

13. EMPATHY
IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT BEING “NICE”, BUT MORE ABOUT SERVING THE GENUINE NEEDS OF PEOPLE ONCE WE UNDERSTAND THEM BY STANDING IN THEIR SHOES.

14. LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT PEOPLE
IT IS MORE THAN ACCOMPLISHING A GOAL OR MISSION
THE FOCUS OF WHO BENEFITS FROM LEADERSHIP SHOULD BE ON THE FOLLOWERS, NOT THE LEADER

15. EMPATHY
IT IS NOT ONLY AT THE HEART OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP, IT IS INDEED, AT THE HEART OF ALL MORAL GROWTH.

16. GREATEST COMMANDMENTS
LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART & SOUL
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

17. ROMANS 12:15-16
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those that weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are”

18. DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU
THE GOLDEN RULE
DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU

19. THE NATIVITY SCENE
BY RE-ENACTING THE BIRTH OF JESUS, FRANCIS COULD EMPATHIZE WITH THE CHILD JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH, AND THE SHEPHERDS!

20. ST.FRANCIS

21. LEARNING FRANCISCAN EMPATHY
1. LISTENING WITH THE EAR OF OUR HEART
2. WE SHOULD ATTEND TO BODY LANGUAGE AND TONE OF VOICE, AND CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION
3. AVOID INTERRUPTING AND GIVING ADVICE.
4. REFER TO PEOPLE BY THE NAME THEY PREFER.

22. LEARNING FRANCISCAN EMPATHY
5. BE FULLY PRESENT TO PEOPLE
6. SMILE A LOT
7. GENTLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPEAK-OFFER AN ATTENTIVE NOD, SO PEOPLE KNOW YOU ARE LISTENING
8. FOCUS ON WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING RIGHT

23. HOW DO YOU TREAT PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT USEFUL TO YOU???
ARE YOU NICE TO ONLY PEOPLE YOU GET SOMETHING FROM?
WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR TIME TO?
DO YOU IGNORE PEOPLE AROUND YOU?

24. REQUIRES DISCIPLINE AND GENEROSITY OF SOUL.
EMPATHY
REQUIRES DISCIPLINE AND GENEROSITY OF SOUL.

25. OPENING MIND & HEART