Jim Hunter
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
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Humility to me is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking about yourself less. -Jim Hunter, The Servant
Servant Leaders are called upon to be humble. To many folks, they think that means adopting the mantra of: “I’m not all that great and other people are better than me.” That’s not at all the message Servant Leadership is trying to get across.
Rather than directing us to think negatively about ourselves, Servant Leadership provides many suggestions of how we can become more positive, communicate more clearly with others, and become happier people in general.
In this case, being humble requires directing our attention away from our own lives and issues and instead focusing on the people around us. In the office, it means spending more of our energy serving our associates rather than ourselves.
Joe Kiedinger
ACTION PLAN: This week, when you catch yourself focusing on issues in your own life, make a conscious effort to get up and ask a co-worker how you could make their day a bit brighter. Chances are, you’ll not only feel happier afterwards, but it just may start a cycle of goodwill in the office.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
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Wow, this Servant Leadership movement is spreading like wildfire! Currently we have four cities in Wisconsin that host quarterly Servant Leadership forums. Our chapter here in the northeast part of the state, Servant Leaders of Wisconsin, Fox Valley group, had more than 150 people attend our last meeting. Bob Chapman from Barry-Wehmiller was our guest speaker during the 90-minute gathering.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 14 from 1-3 p.m. at The Marq in De Pere. Our guest speaker will be Tom Thibodeau. He is engaging and fantastic! Tom teaches at Viterbo University in La Crosse and heads the only master’s program in Servant Leadership in the state. He received rave reviews when he spoke for 15 minutes at our first meeting back in May. If you attended the Festival Foods Jim Hunter event, Tom spoke on the stage.
Tom’s style and passion for Servant Leadership is based on civility in the community. His vision is to create the first Servant-led state! If you are at all curious on building your family, your business and your life around serving others, please attend our free event. You will be inspired—I guarantee it!
Joe Kiedinger
ACTION PLAN: Seating is limited so please e-mail Meredith Bartos at meredithb@prophitmarketing.com to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
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I know that many of you attended the Festival Foods-sponsored Jim Hunter Servant Leadership speech at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay last week. I am still on a high! Many of you sent us e-mails saying how truly moved you were by what Jim had to say. I encourage you—if you are new to the Servant Leadership movement or if you haven’t read it—to get the book, The Servant. The Servant is a fictional story about an executive forced to go on a retreat by his boss to learn about Servant Leadership. Jim’s writing style will keep you engaged. It’s an easy read with a big impact.
For those of you who have been inspired by this movement, I want to remind you what Hunter said. Servant Leadership is not a cerebral exercise. You can learn ABOUT Servant Leadership by reading books and listening to speakers, but you don’t LEARN Servant Leadership until you start practicing its teachings. It’s all about being upfront with people. When it comes time to praising people and celebrating their accomplishments, the Servant Leader is first in line. And when it comes time to step in and coach people to make them better—even though it may result in being disliked for awhile—the Servant Leader is first in line for that, too!
Servant Leadership is sweeping the world right now, and I am a better person because I discovered it 10 years ago. I wish you well on your journey and know that many of us are available to help you along the way.
Joe Kiedinger
ACTION PLAN: Join us for our free Servant Leadership discussions. The first will be May 16th at St. Norbert College from 1-3 p.m. If you would like more information, please e-mail me at joek@prophitmarketing.com.
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