Before attending the grassroots / equal voice leadership academy we were supposed to read an article/essay on servant leadership called "The Servant as a Leader" by Robert K Greenleaf.
Now, even though I didn't finish the article in time for the conference (it took a lot longer than I estimated!), I did make a point to finish it. This article was quite overwhelming so it was probably good I spaced out my reading, but I thought I'd share some quotes with you that really stuck out.
On "How Does One Know the Servant"
"It is terribly important that one know, both about himself and about others, whether the net effect of one's influence on other enriches, is neutral, or diminishes and depletes." (44)
On "Who is the Enemy"
Evil, stupid or apathetic people will always be part of society.
"The real enemy is fuzzy thinking on the part of good, intelligent, vital people, and their failure to lead, and to follow servants as leaders. Too many settle for being critics and experts. There is too much intellectual wheel spinning." (46)
These quotations are just the beginning. I will reflect on other parts of the article once I've digested it completely!
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