Management Archives

How to Lead a Thinking Group: 3 Tips to Achieve Breakthroughs

Are the meetings or classes you lead designed to elicit productive thinking? What can you do to boost creativity and problem-solving? Nancy Kline has a step-by-step process for taking on the role of the listener to help someone else engage in higher-quality thinking, resulting in ideas that lead to powerful action. Her process can be adapted for group settings such as work meetings, family conferences, or classroom discussions. Continue reading to learn how to lead a thinking group that gets results.

Servant Leadership: Examples and Advice to Live By

What are the best servant leadership examples? How can churches and businesses be socially responsible? Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf gives advice about how different kinds of institutions can fulfill their unique social responsibilities. He also discusses what you can do as an individual to fulfill your social responsibility. Keep reading for servant leadership examples in churches, universities, foundations, and individuals.

Robert K. Greenleaf’s Servant Leadership: Overview

What is Robert K. Greenleaf’s Servant Leadership about? Why are modern institutions failing? In Servant Leadership, Robert K. Greenleaf argues that institutions and individuals fail the people they’re meant to serve and employ. His solution is the servant leadership philosophy that fixes institutional problems from within. Read below for a brief overview of Servant Leadership.

The Top 5 Qualities of a Servant Leader (Robert K. Greenleaf)

What are the qualities of a servant leader? Is servant leadership a worldly calling or a spiritual one? Servant leadership is Robert K. Greenleaf’s answer to the failure of modern institutions to meet the needs of those they serve and employ. His book Servant Leadership explains that any individual can be a servant leader if they embrace servile traits. Continue reading for a list of the best qualities of a servant leader.

Servant Leadership: Philosophy, Qualities & Importance

What is the servant leadership philosophy? How does this philosophy make the world a better place? Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf believes that servant leaders will pave the way toward a better future. He further defines the concept and lists some of the qualities you need to be a servant leader. Keep reading to learn why servant leadership would improve society.

How to Manage Real Estate Properties: Top 3 To-Do Items

Did you recently buy a rental property? How do you manage real estate properties? You’ve gotten the keys to your new property and it’s time to run your business. This is the critical time when you need to attract tenants and learn the ropes of operating efficiently. To learn how to manage real estate properties, read below.

The Importance of Servant Leadership for Modern Institutions

What is the importance of servant leadership? Why do churches, universities, and businesses fail to uphold their social responsibilities? According to Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf, servant leadership is the solution to America’s most pressing problem: institutional inefficacy. He explores the origins of that problem and his proposed solution in more detail. Let’s dive into servant leadership’s role in improving modern U.S. institutions.

What Are Incisive Questions, and Why Should You Ask Them?

How can you help someone overcome an assumption that limits their thought and action? What role does your silence play in the process? Nancy Kline asserts that the key to evoking high-quality thinking in others is to listen to them well. She provides a step-by-step process for conducting a productive conversation, or a thinking session, which maximizes the quality of both listening and thinking. Let’s take a close look at Step 4 in the process: Ask an incisive question.

Jack Welch’s Rank and Yank System: How Does It Work?

What is Jack Welch’s “rank and yank” system? Does this system actually work? According to Winning by Jack Welch, the controversial side of differentiation is employee differentiation. This involves systematically firing your worst-performing employees, in a system called “rank and yank.” Discover more about the rank and yank system and how it’ll help your business.

How to Create a Thinking Partnership: The 6-Step Session

Do you have a thinking partner? How does a thinking partnership work? In her book Time to Think, Nancy Kline presents a step-by-step process for taking on the role of the listener to help someone else engage in higher-quality thinking. The exciting result is the generation and sharing of great ideas that lead to powerful action. Keep reading to learn how to create a thinking partnership by using Kline’s six-step thinking session format.