Good Leaders Must Be Good Servants
If you think about the most respected and effective leaders you know, chances are they saw themselves as "serving leaders," not "self-serving leaders." Some of the most notable leaders in history (e.g. Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela) have embraced the philosophy that anybody wanting to be the leader must first be the servant. If you want to lead you must serve.
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- Wes friesen
Wes Friesen is a proven leader and developer of high performing teams and has extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. A former in-plant manager, he is also an award-winning university instructor and speaker, and is the president of Solomon Training and Development, which provides leadership, management and team building training. His book, Your Team Can Soar! contains 42 valuable lessons that will inspire you, and give you practical pointers to help you—and your team—soar to new heights of performance. Your Team Can Soar! can be ordered from Xulonpress.com/bookstore or wesfriesen.com. Wes can be contacted at wesmfriesen@gmail.com.
