Leadership VoicesLeadership Styles | Leadership Voices https://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 Serving on a Board – Part 3 https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/06/18/serving-on-a-board-part-3/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/06/18/serving-on-a-board-part-3/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:49:24 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10802 We have covered the role of a body or group of leaders known as a board. And we have covered the role of the individual within that body. Now it is time for the secret sauce if there is such a thing. From my perspective, the secret sauce is servant leadership. What is Servant Leadership? […]

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]]> We have covered the role of a body or group of leaders known as a board. And we have covered the role of the individual within that body. Now it is time for the secret sauce if there is such a thing. From my perspective, the secret sauce is servant leadership. What is Servant Leadership? […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/06/18/serving-on-a-board-part-3/feed/ 0 10802 Vision = “What” and Leadership = “How” https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/05/21/vision-what-and-leadership-how/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/05/21/vision-what-and-leadership-how/#respond Mon, 21 May 2018 21:01:32 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10757 My own personal journey toward understanding various forms of leadership began many years ago. It began in a medium-sized church in Marietta, Georgia in 1983. I was 22 years of age and I was elected to the church board I was the youngest board member elected that year.  Prior to that point, I had been […]

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]]> My own personal journey toward understanding various forms of leadership began many years ago. It began in a medium-sized church in Marietta, Georgia in 1983. I was 22 years of age and I was elected to the church board I was the youngest board member elected that year.  Prior to that point, I had been […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/05/21/vision-what-and-leadership-how/feed/ 0 10757 Projecting and Reflecting https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/05/08/projecting-and-reflecting/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/05/08/projecting-and-reflecting/#respond Mon, 08 May 2017 14:51:23 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10219 Our followers will reflect whatever you project. It is just that simple. It is also just that scary. Many years ago when our children were very young, I was joking about their behavior (and by behavior I mean misbehavior) in Sunday School one morning. I jokingly said that they must have learned that behavior while playing […]

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]]> Our followers will reflect whatever you project. It is just that simple. It is also just that scary. Many years ago when our children were very young, I was joking about their behavior (and by behavior I mean misbehavior) in Sunday School one morning. I jokingly said that they must have learned that behavior while playing […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/05/08/projecting-and-reflecting/feed/ 0 10219 Help Others Get What They Want https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/11/help-others-get-what-they-want/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/11/help-others-get-what-they-want/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:52:07 +0000 David Evans http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9681 “Your function in life may not feel like it has anything to do with sales, but when we deal with others it matters to remember that the best way to get the outcome we want is to help others get the outcome they want.” This was a statement that I made about a photo meme […]

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]]> “Your function in life may not feel like it has anything to do with sales, but when we deal with others it matters to remember that the best way to get the outcome we want is to help others get the outcome they want.” This was a statement that I made about a photo meme […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/11/help-others-get-what-they-want/feed/ 0 9681 My Leadership “Voice” https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/05/06/my-leadership-voice/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/05/06/my-leadership-voice/#respond Fri, 06 May 2016 10:59:37 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9500 It is time to take Leadership Voices and this site to some new levels. Toward that end, I am looking around for resources and inspiration to spur me onward and upward. Recently I found some great resources when I attended a webinar being hosted by Michael Hyatt. Many of you will recognize his name and […]

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]]> It is time to take Leadership Voices and this site to some new levels. Toward that end, I am looking around for resources and inspiration to spur me onward and upward. Recently I found some great resources when I attended a webinar being hosted by Michael Hyatt. Many of you will recognize his name and […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/05/06/my-leadership-voice/feed/ 0 9500 Are You Likable? https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/25/are-you-likable/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/25/are-you-likable/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:46:15 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9489 I want to be liked. I think that everyone wants to be liked. Do you want to be liked? The question today is this: Do we need to be liked to be an effective leader? I am going to speak from a male perspective today. If you are a female, read on. It may be […]

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]]> I want to be liked. I think that everyone wants to be liked. Do you want to be liked? The question today is this: Do we need to be liked to be an effective leader? I am going to speak from a male perspective today. If you are a female, read on. It may be […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/25/are-you-likable/feed/ 0 9489 Leadership That Calms https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/02/08/leadership-that-calms/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/02/08/leadership-that-calms/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:26:50 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9321 My TimeHop today reminded me of a quote three years ago from George Will that compared Ronald Reagan to a ship captain. George Will said, “He calmed the passengers – and the sea.” On top of that, my Sunday School lesson that I taught over the weekend was about the words of Jesus Christ to his […]

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]]> My TimeHop today reminded me of a quote three years ago from George Will that compared Ronald Reagan to a ship captain. George Will said, “He calmed the passengers – and the sea.” On top of that, my Sunday School lesson that I taught over the weekend was about the words of Jesus Christ to his […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/02/08/leadership-that-calms/feed/ 0 9321 Weak Leaders https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/11/02/weak-leaders/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/11/02/weak-leaders/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:13:25 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9100 Weak leaders naturally attract weak followers. That is my hypothesis. I am not sure if there has ever been an academic or scientific study to prove that hypothesis or not. But, it is clearly an observation that I have made over many years of observational study. Why do you suppose that would be the case? […]

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]]> Weak leaders naturally attract weak followers. That is my hypothesis. I am not sure if there has ever been an academic or scientific study to prove that hypothesis or not. But, it is clearly an observation that I have made over many years of observational study. Why do you suppose that would be the case? […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/11/02/weak-leaders/feed/ 1 9100 Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry – Part 2 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/04/leadership-and-appreciative-inquiry-part-2/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/04/leadership-and-appreciative-inquiry-part-2/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:16:53 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8869 Earlier in the week I tried to provide a bit of an overview of what Appreciative Inquiry is all about. The most concise definition I can provide is that it is a way of looking at challenges in a more positive manner. As a reminder, here are the five principles of AI from my earlier […]

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]]> Earlier in the week I tried to provide a bit of an overview of what Appreciative Inquiry is all about. The most concise definition I can provide is that it is a way of looking at challenges in a more positive manner. As a reminder, here are the five principles of AI from my earlier […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/04/leadership-and-appreciative-inquiry-part-2/feed/ 0 8869 Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry – Part 1 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/02/leadership-and-appreciative-inquiry-part-1/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/02/leadership-and-appreciative-inquiry-part-1/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2015 22:12:16 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8863 I had a “vigorous” discussion several months ago with someone whose opinion I have always valued. I have not always agreed with it. And in fact, I did not agree with it in the context of that vigorous discussion. However, I had reflected upon something that he said to me and have decided to put […]

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]]> I had a “vigorous” discussion several months ago with someone whose opinion I have always valued. I have not always agreed with it. And in fact, I did not agree with it in the context of that vigorous discussion. However, I had reflected upon something that he said to me and have decided to put […]

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