The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

It's really hard to be a servant leader because we come into this world as a baby in a self-survival mode. Life is a journey toward service.

If you don't toot your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon.

Servant-leader ship is all about making the goals clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing whatever it takes to help people win. In that situation, they don't work for you, you work for them.

Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.

If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.

As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.