Entries tagged with ‘Servant Leadership’
The Understanding and Practice of Servant-Leadership
The Understanding and Practice of Servant-Leadership Larry C. Spears The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. The best test is: do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more […]
Savoring Life Through Servant-Leadership
Savoring Life Through Servant-Leadership Richard Leider & Larry Spears Since the dawn of civilization, great thinkers have debated the quality of human existence, often calling it “the good life.” To some thinkers the ideal state is one of generating power and wealth; to others, it is about community and relationships; and, yet, to others […]
Habitat for Humanity Alternative Spring Break: From House to Home
Gustavus students in Maryville, TN, 2012 Habitat for Humanity Alternative Spring Break: From House to Home Dave Newell “May this house serve not only as a shelter, but as a living space for love and community. Bless this house as it has been made with intention, love, care, gratitude and a servant’s heart. Protect […]
Reach Down as Well as Up – The Servant Leadership Program
Reach Down as Well as Up – The Servant Leadership Program Amy Pehrson Douglas Woods, Minnesota author, wilderness guide, and musician has written a book titled, “The Things Trees Know.” It has become an inspiration piece for the re-creation of the Servant Leadership Program (SLP) at Gustavus Adolphus College. One of the quotes […]