Robert K. Greenleaf
Robert K. Greenleaf
Robert K. Greenleafwas the founder of the modern Servant leadership movement and the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
Robert K. Greenleaf quotes about
american-businessman communication
Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much.
leader choices feelings
The servant-leader is servant first... It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first...
leadership light differences
The best leaders are clear. They continually light the way, and in the process, let each person know that what they do makes a difference. The best test as a leader is: Do those served grow as persons; do they become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become leaders?
leadership future-leaders firsts
Good leaders must first become good servants.
leader risk venture
A Leader is one who ventures and takes the risks of going out ahead to show the way and whom others follow, voluntarily, because they are persuaded that the leader's path is the right one-for them, probably better than they could devise for themselves.
leadership firsts needs
Leadership must first and foremost meet the needs of others.
dream vision really-great
Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.
communication intelligent able
Don't assume, because you are intelligent, able, and well-motivated, that you are open to communication, that you know how to listen.
effort servant-leadership sometimes
Servant leadership always empathizes, always accepts the person, but sometimes refuses to accept some of the person's effort or performance as good enough.
dream people imagination
A statement of vision is the overarching purpose, the big dream, the visionary concept-something presently out of reach-so stated that it excites the imagination and chlalenges people to work for something they do not yet know how to do.
sleep ego servant-leadership
Ego can’t sleep. It micro-manages. It disempowers. It reduces our capability. It excels in control.
community servant-leadership behavior
Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.
creative persons wholeness
For the person with creative potential there is no wholeness except in using it.
leadership tests
The only test of leadership is that somebody follows.