Resources: Conferences & Events SEE ALL »
The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership 2010 Annual International Conference - The 20th Annual International Conference will be held in Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia, June 16-18, 2010. MORE »
Recommended Authors and Books SEE ALL »
Dave Guerra - This book offers a stunningly simple way through today’s complex world of work, introducing the reader to a new management science, showing how organizational Superperformance springs from the intersection of passion and process. READ REVIEW »
Lance Secretan - Inspire! introduces a breakthrough leadership practice that leaps past conventional theory by defining a deeper, more enriching kind of leadership that is precisely relevant to our times. The author suggests that we can inspire people by appealing to their hearts and souls... READ REVIEW »
John B. Izzo, PhD and Eric Klein - John Izzo has always been committed to serving others. After a six year stint in church pastoral ministry, John spent the next ten years training organizations in the areas of teamwork, leadership and customer service. Then he had a life-changing insight ... organizations needed more than profits, more than team development, more than culture change. They needed a soul. READ REVIEW »
C. William Polllard - This small book was initially published in 1996, one year before I started on my entrepreneurial journey to help organizations honor people with meaning and heart. On page 46, Pollard related a story about Shirley, an employee of their company ServiceMASTER, who found meaning in her job as a hospital janitor. For me the story anchored the fact that as leaders we are the captains of our culture. READ REVIEW »
James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner - This wonderful presentation by the authors gets to the “heart” of leadership … caring. When presented with clarity they reveal the real secret to encouraging, not motivating, people to perform … by respecting them for who they are and recognizing them for what they do. READ REVIEW »
James A. Autry - This book has been around awhile … since 1991 … but just a few words made its message timeless. Autry wrote: “Good management is largely a matter of love. Or, if you are uncomfortable with that word, call it caring, because proper management involves caring for people, not manipulating them.” READ REVIEW »
Servant Leaders We Follow SEE ALL »
Ken Melrose, Chairman, Toro Company READ MORE »
Jack Lowe, Jr., Chairman, TDIndustries READ MORE »