Tag Archives: Servant Leadership

When Weakness = Strength

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Troop113

Originally posted on Trail Life Troop 113:
I read a great blog article today titled “Learning to Be a Weak Leader” (Click HERE to see article). It was a strange title, but the article was “spot on” at reminding me of…

Posted in Devotional, Leadership | Tagged Biblical Leadership, First Among Equals, Leadership, leadership theory, Primus Inter Pares, servant leader, servant leaders, Servant Leadership, Weak Leader | Leave a comment

Evolving Perspectives on Leadership

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Troop113

Leadership for start ups versus established organizations often looks a bit distinctive from each other, and for good reason. The leader of a start-up has to have single minded focus while (almost) single-handedly dealing with a hailstorm of obstacles and … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged Calvinist Cadet Corps, Christian Service Brigade, Leadership, Primus Inter Pares, royal rangers, Scouting, servant leader, Servant Leadership, Trail Life USA, Wood Badge | 3 Comments

Fathers and Sons – Building a Blessed Legacy

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Troop113

The Bible makes it plainly clear that husbands and fathers have special responsibilities within a family. While moms have the capability to handle these responsibilities in a pinch, it’s best when dad does his part fully and faithfully (enabling mom … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional | Tagged Deuteronomy, fatherhood, Fathers, fathers and sons, Mentor, Mentoring, Parenting, sacrifice, Servant Leadership | 1 Comment

What Makes a Leader?

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Troop113

Repost from http://mensteppingupblog.com/2014/03/18/what-makes-a-leader/ Check out this video and remember there are a lot of young men who don’t have exposure to leadership development thru Scouting or other programs. Donovan Campbell, author of The Leader’s Code, offers the following quote from Characteristics … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged Christian Alternative to Scouting, Christian Alternatives to Boy Scouts, Christian Service Brigade, Leadership, Primus Inter Pares, scout ideals, Scouting, Scouts, servant leader, Servant Leadership | Leave a comment

Is Leadership (Good or Bad) Contagious?

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Troop113

A recent Forbes article on leadership (December 5, 2013 – click here for full article) suggests that bad leadership begets bad leadership in those people who are direct reports to that affected leader. The good news was that great (positive) … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Scouting Ideals | Tagged Boy Scouts of America, Business, Christian Alternatives to Boy Scouts, Communication, COPE, Employee engagement, Leadership, leadership effectiveness, Leadership Style, leadership styles, Management, NYLT, Project COPE, Servant Leadership, team members, Trail Life, Trail Life USA | 1 Comment

Growing through “COPE”ing

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Troop113

On Saturday, November 9th, six youth members and two adults traveled to Camp Lewis in Rockaway Township, NJ. Setting up camp after sunset proved interesting with headlamps, flashlights and lanterns, but we soon had a fire going to cut the … Continue reading →

Posted in Outing/Camping | Tagged be know do, Camp Lewis, COPE, Decision making, Homeschooling, Leadership, Leading, Primus Inter Pares, Project COPE, Scout, Scout Leader, Scouting, Servant Leadership, Team Building, Teams, Trail Life USA, Youth Group | Leave a comment

Grit, Determination and the Courage to Fail

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Troop113

As I was receiving feedback on my recent article about servant leadership in the 21st century (Click Here), I was reminded of a recent Forbes article on “5 Characteristics of Grit – How Many Do You Have?” The article sums … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional, Leadership, Scouting Ideals | Tagged Brave, Courage, Eagle Scout, Forbes, Gold Award, Integrity, Leadership, Pinnacle Award, Scout Law, Scout Oath, Scouting, Scouting Ideals, Servant Leadership, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Trail Life USA, Trailhead USA | Leave a comment

The Weight of Leadership (Responsibility)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Troop113

One of the best scouting blog sites around is simply called “Scouting Rediscovered” The site takes a step back in time to look at scouting before the great experiment of the 1970’s changed the program and curtailed much of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional, Leadership | Tagged be know do, Boy Scouts of America, consequences, Integrity, Leadership, Patrol Leader, Primus Inter Pares, responsibility, Scout Leader, Scouting Ideals, Servant Leadership, Trail Life USA, Youth Group | Leave a comment

Servant Leadership in the 21st Century: Waxing or Waning?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Troop113

A recent Forbes article (click here) asked the question “Why Isn’t Servant Leadership More Prevalent?” After providing a brief definition for context, the author points out many positive benefits for both the team of followers and the leader who chooses … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional, Leadership | Tagged Association of Baptists for Scouting, Boy Scout, Boy Scouts of America, FBC Hackensack, Leadership, Management, servant leader, servant leaders, Servant Leadership, servant leadership model, Trail Life, Trail Life USA, Trailhead USA, Youth Group | 9 Comments

Leadership Lessons from Summer Camp

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Troop113

Having spent a week sleeping in a canvas tent, walking everywhere, napping and then drinking coffee to wake up was actually a liberating experience (as it has been all these years that I’ve been to BSA camp in the summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Outing/Camping | Tagged Association of Baptists for Scouting, Baptist, Boy Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Christian Service Brigade, Faith Based Boys, First Among Equals, Resica Falls Scout Reservation, Robert K. Greenleaf, Scout, scout ideals, Servant Leadership, Youth Group, Youth Leadership | Leave a comment