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\"ego\"<\/a>The following is excerpted from their book, <\/em>The Serving Leader<\/em><\/a>. In this excerpt, Mike, who has been called to help his dying father\u2019s leadership project, goes to visit a company whose leadership style has been an influential part of his father\u2019s project. His guide, Ali, is his father\u2019s colleague. The company he is visiting helps prepare students for job readiness after high school. It is one of many stops along the way in Mike\u2019s journey to understand what being a \u201cServing Leader\u201d means. <\/em>Through this journey, the fictional story, based on real people and organizations, provides a practical guide for\u00a0how to inspire greatness by putting the needs of others first\u00a0\u2013 a rare approach today.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDorothy is fantastically focused on business results, but at the same time, she was persistent in pointing out the individual contributions of each person. Except in the case of herself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight,\u201d said Ali. \u201cI really wanted you to notice that. A defining characteristic of a Serving Leader that you will see again and again around here involves the issue of ego<\/em>. You saw it with Dorothy, and I think you\u2019ll see it in every one of our leaders. They direct the credit to others. Dorothy is constantly getting her ego out of the way and building up others.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo people end up feeling good about themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, that\u2019s true. But it\u2019s not the most important point. Self-esteem is very important because it sets up a powerful cycle of personal growth, willingness to take risks, persistence, and results. But getting your ego out of the way has an even deeper organizational impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t sure what Ali was getting at, but I was definitely listening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Serving Leader handles his or her own ego,\u201d Ali continued, \u201cbecause the best results come from genuine teamwork. The leader turns the pyramid onto its head in order to serve others. When a leader keeps personal ego in check\u2014and builds the confidence and self-esteem of others\u2014it is then possible for the team to work together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re saying that if a leader models the importance of building up others and doesn\u2019t care about getting the credit for the achievement, other members of the team will do the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExactly,\u201d Ali said. \u201cBy putting others first in this way, the Serving Leader is able to catalyze the creation of high performance teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

\u201cI can see why you love this place,\u201d I said to Ali as we walked back to the parking lot. \u201cTheir accomplishments are remarkable. How do they pull it off?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHold the analysis for just a second,\u201d Ali interrupted. \u201cWhat did you feel<\/em> here?\u201d<\/p>\n

I stopped in my tracks and raised my hands, palms facing forward toward the factory building. I closed my eyes. \u201cI feel the power,\u201d I said, poking fun just a little bit at the question.<\/p>\n

Ali laughed good-naturedly. \u201cSeriously. Tell me what you felt in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt a little puzzled. The leaders seem to\u2014I don\u2019t know what else to call it but love\u2014they seem to love their students. And yet this isn\u2019t a soft love. They mean business!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStrictly speaking, \u2018puzzled\u2019 isn\u2019t a feeling,\u201d Ali chided, his face kind. \u201cBut I\u2019m going to accept your answer. You felt the love. You saw the toughness. And your mind is puzzling over the apparent contradiction of these things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Okay, so Ali\u2019s going to play shrink, too. Fair enough. I\u2019m not famous for trafficking in the realm of feelings. \u201cYou\u2019re right. I felt the love, and I\u2019m a little confused about what I saw.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich means you\u2019re going to get it. It\u2019s great stuff, isn\u2019t it?\u201d he added, grinning broadly at my look of uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Kenneth R. Jennings<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a best-selling author, speaker,\u00a0and active consultant in organizational leadership, serving as Chairman of Third River Partners.\u00a0<\/em>John Stahl-Wert<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and expert in growing great leaders,\u00a0serving as Director of the Center for Serving Leadership. Together they co-authored\u00a0The Serving Leader\u00a0– now revised and updated for the 10th Anniversary Edition and available on\u00a0<\/em>Amazon<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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