Good Leaders Must Be Good Servants
One of my favorite definitions of leadership is: "the skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically towards goals that are identified as being for the common good." Do you want to be an influential leader? I suggest you learn and apply the following "SERVE" model (based on "The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do," by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller):
- People:
- 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.
