Servant leadership
by Robert K. Greenleaf · first published 1977
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I'd feel weird naming him without asking. But if you want to read more about this sort of approach, there's a book called Servant Leadership, plus a lot of literature around it. It's also the basic approach in Lean Manufacturing.
on “Google+ Head Vic Gundotra Leaving Company” ↗Take a look at the concept of servant leadership. I've worked at one business that used it, and it was phenomenal. The crux of it is that bosses are only as successful as the people doing the actual work, so the boss should focus on what is needed…
on “Ask HN: Dev promoted to more strategic role in startup. What literature?” ↗…team, they will return the favor. Suggest you go on an aggressive reading program for self-development. Greenleaf's book on Servant Leadearship is an excellent place to start > http://www.amazon.com/Servant-Leadership-Legitimate-Greatnes...
on “Ask HN: How do I deal with my engineering team and motivate myself?” ↗"Servant Leadership" is a term was coined by Robert Greenleaf in his 1977 book "Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness", which is very specifically about being a church leader. Many…
on “Transparent leadership beats servant leadership” ↗