Monthly Archives: March 2020

Greenleaf writes: For those who follow – and this is everyone, including those who lead – the really critical question is: Who is this moral individual we would see as leader?  Who is the servant?  How does one tell a … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: The first order of business is to build a group of people who, under the influence of the institution, grow taller and become healthier, stronger, more autonomous.  …An institution starts on a course toward people-building with leadership that … Continue reading →

You see persons and things not as they are but as you are. –Anthony de Mello Greenleaf writes: Awareness has its risks… When one is aware, there is more than the usual alertness, more intense contact with the immediate situation, … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: The servant always accepts and empathizes, never rejects.  The servant as leader always empathizes, always accepts the person but sometimes refuses to accept some of the person’s efforts or performance as good enough.  …Acceptance of the person…requires a … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: One must not be afraid of a little silence. …It is often a devastating question to ask oneself – but it is sometimes important to ask it – “In saying what I have in mind will I really … Continue reading →