by Mark Deterding | Mar 11, 2014 | Servant Leadership Philosophy
I had the great honor of participating as a speaker for an Executive and Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum at Alexandria Technical College this week. It’s always a joy for me to speak into the lives of young leaders who have their entire life in front of them to make a...
by Mark Deterding | Mar 4, 2014 | Servant Leadership Practices
Who do you have in your life that pushes you to new levels of performance? Are you intentional about aligning yourself with people like that? In his book “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth”, John Maxwell writes about the “Law of the Environment”. This law illustrates...
by Mark Deterding | Feb 25, 2014 | Servant Leadership Practices
As a leader do you go into work everyday looking to catch people doing the right thing, or are you more focused on dealing with issues and problems? I don’t believe people come into work each day to figure out what they can screw up. No, they come in to do great work,...
by Mark Deterding | Dec 3, 2013 | Servant Leadership Coaching, Servant Leadership Examples, Servant Leadership Philosophy
Servant leaders can’t afford to take a day off. On the surface that may sound like an extreme statement. After all, you have often heard me talk about the importance of balance, and never taking a day off doesn’t exactly sound like good balance. However, I am...
by Mark Deterding | Jul 23, 2013 | Servant Leadership Coaching, Servant Leadership Examples, Servant Leadership Philosophy
What a fabulous weekend! We held our immediate Deterding Family Reunion this weekend and had an absolute blast celebrating memories and making new ones! When my Dad passed away this past year, my brother, sister, and I made a commitment to each other to be...