Paper Writing Services many cases than the personal and financial gains offered by nonprofits may not match what is available in for-profit organizations. Read “‘Servant

A. Visit the “Competitive Advantages” page of the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadersp website at and review the articles indicating ways that servant leadersp helps organizations gain competitive advantage. Using that information along with the Topic Materials, discuss how servant leadersp contributes to competitive advantage in contemporary organizations. Provide specific industry examples of companies that have thrived as servant leaders. B. One of the challenges often faced by nonprofit organizations is financial viability. Consider how the service leadersp model can make a nonprofit organization competitive in ways that are not profit driven. In your post, discuss whether or not the value the nonprofit provides to the community and the greater good is professionally appealing enough to make you want to explore as a career opportunity despite the fact that in many cases than the personal and financial gains offered by nonprofits may not match what is available in for-profit organizations. Read “‘Servant Leadersp’ – Serve to Be Great,” located on the Intellisource website (2015). Read “1 Little-Known Advantage Most Investors Miss,” by Lomax, located on The Motley Fool website (2014). Read “At Their Service,” by Drake, located on the Smart CEO website (2013). Read “DOs & DON’Ts of Servant Leadersp,” located on the Ritz-Carlton Leadersp Center website (2015). View “Leadersp Expert Simon Sinek on Putting Others First,” located on the YouTube website (2014). Read “Servant Leadersp Sustains Competitive US Manufacturing Advantage,” by Martin, located on the Industry Today website (2012). Read “Servant Leadersp: A Path to gh Performance,” by Hess, from (2013). The America’s Worst Charities website can be used to conduct research for the topic assignment. The Charity Navigator website can be used to conduct research for the topic assignment. The Top Rated Charities page of the Charity Watch website can be used to conduct research for the topic assignment. Review the Competitive Advantages page of the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadersp website to locate servant leadersp articles. The Top 100 Nonprofits on the Web page of the TopNonprofits website can be used to conduct research for the topic assignment. A. Tnk about how your personal values correlate with the principles of servant leadersp. How can you draw on values and servant leadersp principles to better establish your followersp to better serve those you lead professionally and personally? B. Suppose you go to work for an organization that you discover does not align with your personal values. You are in a leadersp role and you are not in a position to leave the job. How do you etcally represent the company without compromising your own beliefs? What is the deal breaker for you? How does etcally representing the company demonstrate your ability to be a servant leader? Read “‘As a Servant Leader, You Can Change the World’ Commencement Address,” by George, located on the Bill George website (2013). Read “Cck-fil-A Founder Was Embodiment of Servant Leader Plosophy,” by Oswald, located on the HR Hero website (2014). Read “Leading as a Servant,” by Krakowski, from (2014). Read “Serving More Than the Bottom Line,” by Brodsky, located on the Human Resource Executive Online website (2015). Read “The Business of Consciousness,” by McEllin, located on the Examiner website (2013). A. Tnk about the principles of servant leadersp and provide two examples of specific ways you can apply them in your current work environment, as member of a community group or organization with wch you are involved, or in your personal life. Discuss the specific servant leadersp principles you would apply, the methods you would use to apply the principles, and the results you would anticipate seeing as a result of implementing these servant leadersp principles. B. Conduct research about a biblical figure such as Moses, David, Paul, Joseph, Esther, or Nehemiah to learn about how the biblical leader exemplified servant leadersp and see how the principles of servant leadersp transcend time and place. Tnk about the contemporary leader you are researcng for the Topic 4 assignment, and discuss the similarities you see between the biblical servant leader and the contemporary servant leader. Provide specific examples to illustrate the similarities you have identified and include discussion about what you tnk makes the principles of servant leadersp applicable regardless of time or place. Read “‘Servant’ Leadersp Style Is Best for Bosses,” by Brooks, located on the Business News Daily website (2015). Read “10 Tips on How IT Leaders Can Develop a Service-Oriented Perspective,” by Tennant, located on the IT Business Edge website (2014). Read “9 Ways to Motivate People Using Servant Leadersp,” by McCuistion, located on the About Leaders website (2013). Read “Being a Servant Leader in the Age of Technology,” by Hollis, located on the Huffington Post website (2015). Read “Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors,” located on the Dreams InDeed International website. The “Individual and Corporate Servant Leaders” resource can be used as a reference for discussion questions throughout the course and for completion of some course assignments. A. Learn about current trends in servant leadersp by conducting your own research and locating an article that illustrates how the principles of servant leadersp are being employed in the workplace, as part of a volunteer or service effort, or in an individual’s personal life. In the Main Forum, post a short summary and a link to the article. Discuss what you learned from reading the article and whether or not you would consider applying servant leadersp in a similar way. B. The article “Why Isn’t Servant Leadersp More Prevalent?” poses the question, “But if servant leadersp is as effective as portrayed in recent research, why isn’t it more prevalent?” Using what you have learned about the principles of servant leadersp and your own experiences, address ts question. Use examples to support your hypotheses. View “Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe,” located on the TED website (2014). Read “The CEO of Popeye’s Says Becoming a ‘Servant Leader’ Helped Her Turn Around the Struggling Restaurant Chain,” by Goudreau, located on the Business Insider website (2015). View “The Baltimore Ravens’ John Harbaugh Discusses Servant Leadersp,” by Smart CEO Magazine, located on the YouTube website (2013). Read “Top Midsize Workplace: AutomationDirect.com,” by Tierney, located on the AJC.com website (2014). Read “Why Isn’t Servant Leadersp More Prevalent?” by Heskett, from A. Tnk about Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadersp and what you have learned about the biblical foundation of servant leadersp. Identify specific principles of servant leadersp that, when employed effectively, can proliferate respect for multiculturalism and diversity witn the organizations and communities they serve? Provide specific examples to illustrate your ideas. B. Research an international servant leader or international servant leadersp organization to examine the similarities and differences in the way servant leadersp is executed in Western culture and Christianity when compared with other cultures and religions. Summarize the similarities and differences you discovered and discuss wch principles of servant leadersp you tnk are universal, regardless of religious and cultural differences. Provide examples to support your opinions. Read “Effective Leadersp Witn a Multinational Environment,” by Rentfrow, located on the Leadersp Advance Online website (2007). Read “Servant Leadersp and World Values,” by Rubio-Sanchez, Bosco, and Melchar, from (2013). A. In the Topic Materials you read several examples of ways that servant leadersp can be displayed through true volunteerism and acts of service to others. Research an storic or current servant leader who is a true volunteer in service to others. In what ways does the person inspire leadersp wle building s or her own character and integrity? How does ts leader exemplify the moral obligation to lead through kindness, compassion, and justice? B. Share the servant leadersp volunteer opportunity you are completing. Discuss how you tnk ts experience will help you develop your own character and give you experience in leading through exbiting kindness, compassion, and justice. Read “When Servant Becomes Leader: The Corazon C. Aquino Success Story as a Beacon for Business Leaders,” by Udani and Lorenzo-Molo, from (2013). A. Now that you have participated in your servant leadersp opportunity, discuss how the experience affected your understanding of how through serving others one actually leads. Support your ideas with specific examples from your volunteer experience. B. Watch the video “Servant Leadersp – Joe Schmitt.” Discuss why ts is a good example of leadersp through acts of service in terms of the way the actions of the leader demonstrate integrity and personal character building wle also establisng followersp and pusng others to grow professionally through emulating s actions. Discuss how ts example embraces both Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadersp and the call to service evident in Christianity. View “Drew Dudley ‘Everyday Leadersp’ – TED Talks,” located on the YouTube website (2013). View “Servant Leadersp – Joe Schmitt” located on the YouTube website (2014).