Servant Leadership

We need to learn to communicate and express ourselves in a way that breaches the barriers to communication. Clarity comes through humility, asking questions, and giving feedback. When we slow down and listen to others using these three things we are able to break through the barriers, and really hear others.

There are two different systems that we use as we operate in the world around us. System one, which is instinctive, a learned behavior, an automatic response to the things that are happening around us. System two is calculated, it is a slowing down of the brain and thinking through of any given situation in order to intentionally respond to what is happening. When we discover that our system one isn't working for us, we need to engage our system two to figure out a better way.

Our emotions are our first responders, they are there to tell us that something is happening, they aren't good or bad in and of themselves, but the way we handle our emotions can be. In this podcast we talk about how we can slow our emotions down and learn how to handle them so that we are responding in a healthy way.

There will always be conflict, no matter what role we are in. Conflict doesn’t have to be bad, but the way that we handle conflict can be. In this podcast we talk about how we can deal with conflict in a healthy way using five different conflict resolution styles.

Sharing truth is important, it can help us to gain clarity and perspective on our current reality, and in turn help us to act-learn-adjust along the Path. In this podcast we share a simple tool that can be incredibly effective for seeking and sharing truth with those we lead.

Awareness of our Here can motivate us and help us to move towards our There. The Project Mood Curve is a tool that can help us to define our current reality, and give us hope through the hard times.

The point of leadership is not control, the point of leadership is influence, it is casting vision and influencing others to lead themselves towards the There. In this podcast we talk about boundaries and consequences, and how, when used well, can be a powerful tool that empower individuals into self-governance.

There are many different leaderships styles, and they are all effective in different settings. As we influence those we lead into ownership of the There we use the leadership styles to empower them. Listen in to learn how you can become a more transformative leader.

If leadership is influencing others to get There we need to learn how to steward the power we carry in order to influence those we lead. In this podcast we talk about the 5 types of power, and how when used effectively, we are able to influence others into living towards the vision.

As humans, our default is self. As such, it is easy to lose focus of our transcendent There (which is others oriented) and set our gaze upon serving ourselves. Only after we learn how to differentiate between the me There and the we There can we die to self in order to serve the greater good.