Theodore Roosevelt on ServantLeader

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Theodore Roosevelton Servant-Leader

• A leader should aim to build a life based on
  service.

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Serving The Key to Leadership

• A leader should aim to build a life based on
  service, not a career based on advancing up a
  series of positions.
• No matter how personal the attack, your response
  should be aimed entirely toward advancing the
  goals of those you serve.
• Courage can convey a heedlessness of self that
  confirms a leaders complete commitment to
  service of others.

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Service and Self-Development

• Advance the goals of those whom the leader
  serves.
• Forgive oneself when error is made in service of
  others.
• Focus on perseverance, perspective, and courage
  in the service of others.

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Service and Courage

• An individuals ability to carry on in the face
  of calamitous adversity showcases critical
  leadership traits, including perseverance,
  self-containment amidst difficult circumstances,
  courage, perspective, and an ability to focus on
  the needs of others rather than oneself.
• Individuals who have mastered such challenges in
  their own lives are more apt to be viewed as
  leaders able to serve others.

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Serving the Team

• The welfare of your team is your overarching
  responsibility.
• A leader should develop leaders, not merely
  followers.
• Demonstrate faith in your team by delegation of
  authority.
• Back up and protect your team consistently