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The Art of Servant Leadership
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Today’s Presenter
Managing Director
Davisbase Consulting leslie.morse@davisbase.com
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Business Analyst by Trade
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Start-up à Fortune® 50 Experience
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Held both Business & IT Roles
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Exclusively focused on Agile since 2011
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Servant Leadership – Its not a fad!
Values & Principles of Servant Leadership
Common traits of Servant Leaders
How to determine if you are a Servant Leader
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Servant Leadership
Roots in Ancient History
Near-theological values
“The highest type of ruler is one of whose existence the people are barely aware…. The Sage is selfe ff acing and scanty of words. When his task is accomplished and things have been completed, all the people say, ‘We ourselves have achieved it!’”
Lao-Tzu 5 th Century BC
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Modern History
Originated in the 1970s
Robert K. Greenleaf
Other Advocates & Trust Agents:
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Ken Blanchard
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Ann McGee-Cooper
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Stephen Covey
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Margaret Wheatley
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Peter Senge
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Scott Peck
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Duane Trammell
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Larry Spears
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Keith Kent

Recent Legendary Examples
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Primary Mantra
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Beneficiaries
“Those who are least advantaged in society.”
Customers
Workers
Leaders
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10 Principles
#1 Listening commitment listen intently clarify be receptive take non-verbal cues
#2 Empathy understand empathize be accepting acknowledge uniqueness assume good intentions balance rejection
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10 Principles
#3 Healing subtlety wholeness transformation force
Integrator self and others
#4 Awareness organizationally-aware self-aware fearless open
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10 Principles
#5 Persuasion not position/authority convince vs. coerce consensus
#6 Conceptualization nurture dreaming systems thinking holistic approach balance
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10 Principles
#7 Foresight re fl ect on past realize the present project the future intuition
#8 Stewardship giving back community involvement add to the greater good bettering society
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10 Principles
#9 Grow People more than the job intrinsic value of others personal excellence professional development spiritual growth
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#10 Community feeling of belonging part of something more

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Defining the Vision
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Your Purpose
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What business are you in?
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Where are you going and why?
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Your picture of the future.
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What will your future look like if you are accomplishing your purpose?
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Your values.
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What do you stand for?
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On what principles will you make your ongoing decisions?
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Ask yourself…
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Do you own your position?
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Do you spend time protecting your position?
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Is it important people know you’re the boss?
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Are your team members there for your bene fi t?
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Do you want all the money & recognition?
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Is your goal to gain power and separate yourself from operations and customers?
ITS EASY TO CALL-OUT OTHERS.
ITS EASIER TO FOOL YOURSELF!
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Ask your team members…
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Do you feel autonomous in your work?
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Do you feel healthy about your work?
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Are you passionate about your work?
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Do you feel heard?
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Are you encouraged to act as a leader?
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Do we have devoted customers?
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Regarding Negative Feedback
Thank you! I’m so glad you told me.
That’s very helpful.
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A Benefit for You
“Servant leaders are not only more highly regarded than others by their employees and not only feel better about themselves at the end of the day but are more productive as well.
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Adam Grant
Give and Take
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Wrapping Up
Servant Leadership www.davisbase.com | @davisbase |#BecomingAgile

Your Call to Action
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Self re fl ection
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Ask for feedback
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Make a backlog
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Commit to 1 improvement
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Re fl ect again in a month
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References
The Essential Ken Blanchard Collection ©2011
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Ken Blanchard, Garry Ridge, Colleen Barrett
Why Isn’t Servant Leadership More Prevalent?
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Advocates of Servant Leadership
¤   http://greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/remarksonservantleadership/
Servant Leadership
¤   http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/styles/servant_leadership.htm
Principles of Servant Leadership
¤   http://www.butler.edu/volunteer/resources/principles-of-servant-leadership/
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