Monthly Archives: September 2020

Greenleaf writes: I did not begin to find my way to a knowledge of my own uniqueness until by chance I became aware of seekers who were on the path ahead of me, not necessarily going in my direction but … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: …two kinds of seeker: those who seek to find and those who seek to seek.  [The second] are interested in the search.  …The search gives them joy…they hope to grow.  These…represent tendencies…tendencies that shape choices, and choice makes … Continue reading →

In 1966, three years before he wrote his seminal essay, ‘The Servant as Leader,’ Greenleaf wrote an essay that I have read and re-read and savored and re-savored and that I have reflected upon again and again: ‘The Search and … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: …the opportunity trustees have is to lead the institution…when I say lead, I mean lead by persuasion.  ‘Persuasion’ needs to be defined.  …I prefer to use the word ‘persuasion’ for a process that does not allow force or … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: I would like to turn to a consideration of the meaning of the term ‘trust.’  What are one’s obligations and the opportunities when, as a trustee, one holds an institution in trust? …Put simply…the trustee obligation is fiduciary … Continue reading →