No leader wakes up planning to be a jerk at work. But under enough pressure—like a looming deadline, a blown budget or a hard conversation with our own boss—our worst selves come out. Over time, the team stops talking to us. Leaders who ask, “Why am I the last person to know anything around here?” usually don’t like the answer. They’ve become someone no one wants to talk to.
In this episode, I begin a conversation about servant leadership. I look at what bitterness toward leaders costs: disengaged teams, broken trust, and frustration people carry home through the front door. I also share Max De Pree’s conviction that organizations need a moral purpose. Servant leadership, modeled by Jesus, is that moral compass.
Today’s practice: Before you lead today, invite Jesus to be your teacher and mentor in the practice of leadership.
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