Light From Many Lamps II: This, too, shall pass away Ruiz, I appreciated your thoughts on the story from Light from Many Lamps with the history of the motto, “This, too, shall pass away.” The reminder that all things in this life – good, bad and ugly – are temporary is a truth which can …
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Light of Many Lamps – Part 2 Christina, I’m really touched by how this story in Light from Many Lamps has had such an impact in your life. It’s obvious that you have taken Arnold Bennett’s words to heart and you are evaluating your own habits and desires in light of the encouragement that the …
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Ryan, I found that your post highlighted some of the characteristics of a servant leader that Spears identified in Greenleaf’s writings, namely listening and empathy (Spears, 2010). It seems that Roosevelt, whether implicitly or explicitly understood the importance of these… Continue Reading →
When teams are effective they achieve two critical functions: performance and development (Northouse, 2016). Performance is the ability of teams to accomplish tasks with excellence (Northouse, 2016). Development is the ability of the team to meet their own needs and… Continue Reading →
Servant leaders who are given the responsibility to lead a team need to consider how to most effectively serve and lead when working together on projects in a group. Spears’ ten characteristics (2010) can be seen as over-arching character descriptions of an effective servant leader and can also be taken as instructive directions and strategies …
Hiromi’s post served as a reminder to me of the importance of my attitude regardless of my circumstances. Hiromi posed a question about how William Ernest Henley was able to stay positive and strong in spite of his difficult circumstances…. Continue Reading →
Hello Dizzy Butterfly As I reflect upon A.J. Cronin’s (1951) passage and consider your eloquent post, it occurred to me how the stories we choose from this book really speak to who, and how we are as leaders. Your post was assertive, concise and filled me with the sense that you are very intentional and …
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Hello Daneen As it relates to Thomas Carlyle’s (1951) passage titled, Blessed is he who has found his work, thank you for sharing and describing your key insights into how perseverance and self-awareness integrate within your professional career in health care. How a leader demonstrates to themselves and to others a commitment to follow through with …
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B, I really appreciated your message about the value of time management in your recent post. It reminded me once again about the importance of our thoughts and how they impact everything that we do, including how we use our time. The bible mentions that we are what we think (Proverbs 23:7). I have come …
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Daniel you made an interesting point when you compared psychodynamic emotional intelligence to that of servant leadership in your blog post: There is a difference between emotional intelligence and servant leadership’s awareness. Mainly that emotional intelligence focuses on looking at and understanding the follower’s emotions and then harnessing those so that the follower can become …
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