By design or by default

Servant Leaders

I posted this yesterday, and I might everyday for the next 90 days. Why? Lately it’s been the first three words when I wake, and the last three words of the day.

Servant leaders build community. They encourage friendships and provide forums for these relationships to emerge and deepen.

Servant leaders work to build strong positive relationships and are willing to accept the differences of others as a strength.

Getting the job done is not enough. Servant leaders are concerned about the health and strength of others and the overall sense of community and connection.

Servant leaders accomplish this by building relationships, community and connection.

In other news, about last night: the Angel game was postponed so we just walked around the lake and interacted with our community. Whenever I see a park bench, I always think of Forest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get” yet you can always serve to make things just a little better.

By design or by default
By design vs. by default

Framework: This post is part of Create Your TRIBE, the Recruiting Insight framework built on one belief: recruiting is an act of leadership. See all five steps: Think, Research, Influence, Block and Embrace.

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Mark D. Johnson

Mark D. Johnson, MBA, is Managing Partner of Recruiting Insight and the former CEO of the nation's 35th largest brokerage firm, which he grew roughly fivefold to $8 billion in annual sales. A real estate broker since 2000 and a California licensed broker, he is adjunct faculty at Chapman University and South Orange County Community College District, and author or co-author of six California real estate textbooks and the book Up In Your Business. He coaches broker-owners, managers and recruiters on recruiting, retention and leadership.

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