Servant leaders can enhance their relationships by choosing to model the behaviors of love outlined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. The fifth behavior mentioned is selflessness. Selflessness is meeting the needs of others. Servant leaders put their people and their organizations before themselves. They don’t view employees as a means to an end; rather employees’ happiness […]
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Building Relationships – Respectfulness
Servant leaders can enhance their relationships by choosing to model the behaviors of love outlined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. The fourth behavior mentioned is respectfulness. Respectfulness is treating others as important people. Many leaders have heard me say, “NEVER walk by someone in your organization without acknowledging them!” At the core, leadership is influence. Without […]
Building Relationships – Humility
Servant leaders can enhance their relationships by choosing to model the behaviors of love outlined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. The third behavior mentioned is humility. Humility is being authentic and without pretense or arrogance. Humility is not an attribute that normally comes naturally for a leader, but is critically important in developing solid, enduring relationships […]
Building Relationships – Kindness
We are discussing ways that servant leaders can enhance relationships by choosing to model the behaviors of love outlined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. The second behavior is kindness. Kindness is giving attention, appreciation, and encouragement. I really feel this is one of the most impactful behaviors that a leader can employ in the effective development […]
Building Relationships – Patience
Focusing on building relationships is a very important aspect of servant leadership. Last week I wrote about sharing your leadership point of view as an important element in building relationships with people. For the next couple of months I want to talk about the importance of love in building relationships. Not the emotional feelings of […]
2012 Challenge – Leadership Point of View
Have you articulated, documented, and shared your personal leadership point of view? If not, I would challenge you to make this one of your goals for 2012. As a servant leader it is very important to foster relationships with people within your organization. One of the best ways to develop an environment of trust that […]