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7 min

Beyond Survival: How to Emerge from a Crisis Stronger

We have to survive to thrive long-term, but leaders can’t be so obsessed with survival that they miss opportunities for growth.

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JudeRake

4 min

The Heroic Servant Leaders of Covid-19

My hope is that this can serve as a reminder that even during the darkest of days, light can shine when people step up.

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4 Ways Servant Leaders Combat Corporate Inertia

JudeRake

4 min

4 Ways Servant Leaders Combat Corporate Inertia

Champion the people who purchase your products and services; otherwise, corporate inertia will divert energy toward lower value work.

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9 Reasons Servant Leaders Make Better Family Business Board Directors

Jude Rake

5 min

9 Reasons Servant Leaders Make Better Family Business Board Directors

The role of an independent Board Director at family-owned enterprises stretches far beyond governance and holding the CEO accountable.

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JudeRake

3 min

How Good Is Your Strategy?

Strategic planning is usually a colossal waste of time at most companies. Here's my take on how to make it game changing.

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Don't Mistake Harmony for Healthy in the Workplace

JudeRake

4 min

Don't Mistake Harmony for Healthy in the Workplace

In my work with leadership teams and boards, the one team trait I most often find lacking is constructive contention. Here's how to stoke it

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JudeRake

5 min

Leaders Aren't Born, They're Made

Are leaders born or made? After 40 years of studying the psychology of #leadership and working with remarkable leaders, Here's my take.

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JudeRake

9 min

How to Build a Winning Team

Servant leaders build and orchestrate synergistic, high-performance teams that are more powerful than the sum of their parts. Here's how.

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Focus, Simplify and Accelerate with Strategic Planning that Works

JudeRake

11 min

Focus, Simplify and Accelerate with Strategic Planning that Works

Servant leaders help their organizations focus on strategic priorities, simplify operations, and accelerate progress.

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March Madness: 5 Lessons on Leadership From The Best Coaches

JudeRake

5 min

March Madness: 5 Lessons on Leadership From The Best Coaches

Business leaders can learn a lot by studying how the best college basketball coaches optimize the performance of their team.

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JudeRake

6 min

9 Proven Leadership Principles

Servant leaders bring out the best in others. Here are 9 proven principles they leverage to bridge strategy into exceptional execution.

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