THE SERVANT / LEADERÂ PARADOX
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I'm reminded of a commercial Steve Jobs commissioned when he returned to Apple after a 12 year "vacation":
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Who we Choose to Follow and WHY?
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Mother Teresa's -
"Performance Review"
He worked for Mother Teresa and Jack Welch... back to back. Mother Teresa's "Performance Review" impacted the rest of his life. But I'm getting ahead of myself. If you could...Â
Jim O’Keefe
Babička’s Bakery
My grandmother was a terrible business woman. Or so I thought. She owned a Bohemian Bakery in Omaha, Nebraska. Never had a lot of money. It wasn’t until her funeral that I got a glimpse of the real story....
Amanda Gruber
Save My Baby
Wade turned in his resignation that day. Couldn’t do it anymore. Some experiences change the way we see the world and our role in it. Wade said, “I was NOT a born leader. Never felt like I had to be the one in charge! But I was an...
Wade Mitzel
What I Would Change
 We’ve all heard it: “I wouldn’t change a thing.” It’s the go-to answer whenever someone is interviewed or reflects on their career or life choices. That answer is easy, neat, and tidy—and entirely untrue. Because let’s be honest, of co...
Nicole Pretre
I Can Predict Your Future
Patch was hitchhiking from village to village in Costa Rica, serving people with his uniquely infectious style. He gave me one sentence of profound advice, whether you are a parent, coach, teacher, athlete, world-leader or CEO. Patch's a...
Patch Adams
Can a Vision be Too Bold?
One day when Dale stopped by the office to check in, I handed him a piece of paper that I had found in a file… it was the vision statement for the organization and read: “The vision for Garden Spot Village is to be the preferred...
Steve Lindsey
Baptism by Fire: A First Day
I still remember the first morning of my first CFO role—my first step into an industry I had never worked in before. I knew going in that the previous CFO had been gone for about six months, which I assumed meant there would...
Reed Vanderslik
Listen to Your Customer
lmost ten years ago, I was invited to speak at a dementia support group. Everyone in the room was caring for a spouse or significant other who had been diagnosed with dementia.I had been invited not as an expert in dementia...Â
Reed Vanderslik
The Moments that Matter
Work–life balance is one of those phrases that reliably makes me pause. During interviews, I always ask candidates a straightforward question: What matters most to you when choosing where to work? This question is designed to h...
Donald Lilly, CEO
See the Champion in Others
In 2011, my wife Christy and I traveled to Alaska to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. It was a trip we had talked about for years, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance to go....
Doug Marshall, CEO of PHFC
Uniting Under Fire
In December 2019 we began to hear about a new and deadly virus that was spreading through China. For a few short weeks, many of us thought that this was something that wouldn’t affect us and, even if it did, we were sure that...
Carol Silver Elliot
The "Servant Leader Project"
I've been working on a book about servant leadership. It might be more accurate to say that the book has been working on me.
These incredible servant leaders transform lives. We give them permission to have a deep and profound influence in our lives. We don't follow them simply because we have to - or because we're stuck with them. We allow them to affect our lives.
Why? What's different about them?
You have people like this in your life. And you've had people like this in your life. What makes that difference?
The businesses they build, the teams they coach, the families they raise... You walk in the door and can tell almost immediately. The culture, the level of service, the customer experience. The love. They are CEO's, teachers, coaches, non-profit leaders, front-line supervisors. We've been interviewing hundreds of the most captivating leaders you can imagine.
About Jonathan Fanning
Internationally renowned speaker and leadership expert, Jonathan Fanning, has written several books, including:
- Who are you BECOMING?
- Creativity Unleashed
- I Once Was Lost
- Conversations with the Monk
- The Servant Leader Paradox (coming soon)
He's been helping organizations (Fortune 500, small businesses, schools, churches, parenting groups) find and implement game-changers for over 2 decades.
Jonathan's TEDx Talk was voted "best of the conference!"
He has also built several successful businesses, including a national children’s fitness franchise and Entrepreneur Adventure, to help young people experience business start-up and ownership.
Jonathan brings his amazing gift of combining storytelling, humor, emotion, and tough questions to his acclaimed keynotes, workshops, leadership retreats, and coaching programs.
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Keynotes - Workshops - Coaching Program
- Who are you BECOMING? [Game-Changers for Leadership, Culture & Life] Our most popular keynote, coaching program & Jonathan's best-selling book. There's a gap between who you are and who you can become. Do you have a simple and incredibly effective blueprint for closing that gap?
- Creativity Unleashed [5 Habits of World-Class Innovators] Are you and your organization becoming more - or less - creative? "Einstein's Hour", "Socrates' Secret" and the “Innovator’s Equation” are among the many game-changers we'll explore. Voted best talk at a TEDx conference & the topic of Jonathan's latest book!
- The Servant Leader Paradox [Leaders We CHOOSE to Follow & Cultures We CHOOSE to Join] Every leader is an agent of change… for better or for worse! What separates those we choose to follow from those we follow simply because we "have" to? 4 Essential (and Paradoxical) Habits that change your world!
- Building Emotional Intelligence [A Practical Blueprint with Ripple Effects in Every Aspect of Life] Emotions affect everything... and they are contagious. Are yours worth spreading? Discover a powerful framework to take your Emotional Intelligence to the next level.
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