Robert K. Greenleaf

(1904–1990)

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Robert Kiefner Greenleaf (1904–1990) was an American business executive and leadership consultant, and the founder of the modern servant leadership movement and the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership.

Quick Facts About Robert K. Greenleaf

Born: January 1, 1904
Died: January 1, 1990
Notable works: The power of servant-leadership

About Robert K. Greenleaf

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Robert K. Greenleaf · Page 2

A statement of vision is the overarching purpose, the big dream, the visionary concept-something presently out of reach-so stated that it excites…

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Bigs

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“Ego focuses on one’s own survival, pleasure, and enhancement to the exclusion of others; ego is selfishly ambitious. It sees relationships in…

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Ethics

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Don't assume, because you are intelligent, able, and well-motivated, that you are open to communication, that you know how to listen.

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Able

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For the person with creative potential there is no wholeness except in using it.

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Creative

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“Typically, today, somebody in top management meets with a consultant, reads a book, gets excited about a new idea, and begins to…

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Books

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Servant leadership always empathizes, always accepts the person, but sometimes refuses to accept some of the person's effort or performance as good…

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Accepting

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Even the frankest and bravest of subordinates do not talk with their boss the same way they talk with colleagues.

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Boss

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A Leader is one who ventures and takes the risks of going out ahead to show the way and whom others follow,…

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Going out

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