Drop These Servant Leader Myths in 2024

The Leadwell Podcast

Ready to cut through the haze of leadership clichés and stand at the forefront of innovation and integrity? Set your ears on our latest episode, where we shatter the myths clouding servant leadership, revealing a path that melds a servant's heart with a shrewd business mind. You'll meet Ryan, a CEO whose journey from misconception to mission-driven leadership embodies the power of leading with truth and awareness. His story will not only inspire you but also provide actionable insights into how principled leadership can drive success without compromising on values.
This episode doesn't just share success stories; it confronts the real dilemmas leaders face when their ideals meet tough business decisions. Learn from Ryan's ethical quandary over a personnel change and how his commitment to humane treatment, even at a cost, cultivated a culture of loyalty and engagement that sent his company soaring. And for those wrestling with the urge to people-please, we've got you covered. We dig into the dangers of seeking approval over alignment and offer a transformative activity from our book to help reforge your leadership style into one that truly resonates with your mission. Join us and evolve into the leader you were meant to be.

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The Leadwell Podcast gives mission-driven leaders principled and practical advice to do just that, lead well.
In each episode, your host Jon Kidwell, interviews leaders with great stories, to share strategies that help leaders navigate complex, confusing, and often down-right challenging leadership, personal growth, business, and workplace culture situations.
Jon is a nonprofit executive turned coach, speaker, author, and CEO of a leadership development company. In working with nonprofits and businesses, big and small, he realized the unique challenges leaders face when they are committed to keeping the mission and people the top priority. Those leaders’ commitment to their principles and the people they lead, plus seeing the need for more leaders who strive to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons, is what inspired Jon to start a leadership development company dedicated to the success of mission-driven leaders and their organiza...

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1. Drop These Servant Leader Myths in 2024 (00:00:00)

2. Intro and Welcome (00:00:01)

3. Book: Redefine Your Servant Leadership (00:01:05)

4. Three Components of Servant Leadership Myths (00:01:40)

5. Myth: Be Nice (00:02:17)

6. 10 Myths (00:04:20)

7. Client Story: Ryan and a Myth (00:07:11)

8. Question - What Myth has been most challenging for you to Replace? (00:13:59)

9. Thank you and Outro (00:16:06)