This presentation was created for and delivered to attendees of the 6th Annual University of Colorado CUGold Leadership Conference. http://umc.colorado.edu/studentlife/cugold/leadershipconf

1. LEAD
HUMBLY
The Path of Servant Leadership

2. WHO’S TALKING?
Lindy Ryan, MAL
Editor-in-Chief of Radiant Advisors
&
Faculty at City University of Seattle
Graduate School of Business

3. WHAT IS
LEADERSHIP?
Raise your hands.
(seriously)

4. lead⋅er⋅ship
(noun) [lee-der-ship]
1. a person who guides or directs a group
2. ability to lead
3. an act or instance of leading; guidance
4. the leaders of a group

5. LEADERSHIP
is the ability and act
of guiding and motivating a
group of people toward a
common purpose.
5

6. QUESTION #1
Who are leaders?

7. “Don’t let
the noise of
others
drown out
your inner
voice.”
- Steve Jobs,
Apple

8. “I always knew I was destined for
greatness.”
-Oprah

9. “By giving
the people
the power to
share, we’re
making the
world more
transparent.”
-Mark
Zuckerberg,
Facebook
9

10. “I really
hope I can
make a
difference,
even in the
smallest
way.”
– Duchess
Kate
Middelton

11. ANSWER:
You…and me.

12. QUESTION #2
Are all leaders good?

13. “I have the
duty to be
a fighter
for truth
and justice.”
- Adolf Hitler

14. “I’m a
catalyst for
change.”
- Rupert
Murdoch
News Corp

15. ANSWER:
No. Not all leaders are
“good.”

16. THE ULTIMATE
QUESTION
How do I become a
“good” leader?

17. -> SERVANT <-
LEADERSHIP

18. “Servant leadership
begins with the
natural feeling that
one wants to serve,
to serve first. Then
conscious choice
brings one to aspire
to lead.”
- Robert Greenleaf

19. “We must be the change
we wish to see.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

20. “Change
happens by
listening, then
starting a
dialogue with
the people who
are doing
something you
don’t believe is
right.”
- Jane Goodall

21. “A man
can’t ride
your back
unless it’s
bent.”
- MLK Jr.

22. WAIT...
How can I be a
servant leader?

23. TEN
Characteristics of a
Servant Leader

24. #1
Listen and
Understand

25. show
Empathy
#2

26. #3
Lend a
helping
hand

27. #4
be
aware

28. be
Persuasive
#5

29. dream
#6
Great

30. #7
Think
Ahead

31. #8
Be a Steward

32. Grow. Grow. Grow.
Grow.
#9

33. Build community
#10

34. LISTEN
BE EMPATHETIC
LEND A HAND
BE AWARE
BE PERSUASIVE
DREAM BIG
LOOK AHEAD
BE A STEWARD
GROW
BUILD COMMUNITY

35. SECRET INGREDIENT
Emotional Intelligence
(EQ)

36. EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
(sometimes called EQ)
is the ability to fully understand
oneself and relate well with
others.

37. Four points for moral
Leadership

38. Set
noble
goals

39. Take active steps
to pursue them

40. Pay a price
yourself

41. Ask others
to pay a price as well

42. TAKE-AWAYS:
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THE LEADER IN YOU
GOOD VERSUS BAD LEADERS
WHO ARE SERVANT LEADERS
EQ: THE SECRET INGREDIENT
10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVANT
LEADERSHIP
ª 4 POINTS FOR MORAL LEADERSHIP

43. THANK YOU
@lindy_ryan
lindy.ryan@radiantadvisors.com
lryan@cityu.edu