Monthly Archives: December 2021

Greenleaf writes: A mark of a leader… he always has a goal… By clearly stating and restating the goal the leader gives certainty and purpose to others… The dictionary defines ‘goal’ rather broadly.  It is used here in the special … Continue reading →

In his seminal essay, The Servant as Leader, Greenleaf writes: The servant prepares himself to lead by a process of growth through experience guided by a self-image as a builder and within a conceptual framework that suggests the strengths that … Continue reading →

In 1969 Greenleaf wrote his seminal essay, ‘The Servant as Leader.’  This essay emerged after Greenleaf had spent time with the students and faculty of Prescott College (Prescott, AZ) in October, 1968.  I call this essay his ‘inspired’ essay.  This … Continue reading →

Given all that continues to emerge in our world I have decided to remind us of the challenge Greenleaf invited us to embrace.  He provided us his ‘Challenge’ via his ‘Credo.’  As far as I know he provided us his … Continue reading →

During the past fifteen years or so I have listened to more and more folks not only question whether Greenleaf’s concept of ‘Servant, first’ is not only ‘Practical’ and ‘Realistic’ and ‘Possible’ but is actually ‘Relevant’ today.  There are a … Continue reading →