Be open and vulnverable about your own weaknesses. One of the hardest things for a leader to do is be open and vulnerable. They want to be viewed as strong not weak, professional not amaturish, and someone who has all the answers. So, we have an awful lot of “leaders” running around who cast these … More Be Open and Vulnerable
It requires courage to be a Servant Leader. Why? Servant Leadership is counter-intuitive and counter cultural. It goes against every urge we have to be the center of attention…to command and control. Because it requires extreme discipline to cast off ego and narcissistic desires and look out for the interests of others. A typical self-centered … More It takes courage to be a Servant Leader
Servant Leaders are passionate about grace, in fact grace is their driving force. Grace seems like an odd thing to connect with leadership. Grace seems soft, easy, and undisciplined. The catch phrase “leave it at the door,” or “it’s not personal, it’s business” seems to imply that your personal life has nothing to do with … More Lead with grace
I have learned that forgiveness and grace are hard work. Because the best kind of forgiveness is to forgive even if they haven’t asked to be forgiven. And the best kind of grace is to give it even if they don’t deserve it. And the hardest thing of all: to keep doing it even if … More Grace and Forgivenss
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