New facility allows SLI to expand leadership events and workshops
Since its inception in 2009, Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) has been located on the Datron World Communications, Inc. campus in Vista.
SLI is a training resource center created by Datron CEO Art Barter to serve and help grow leaders determined to make a positive difference in their organizations and communities. SLI resources include many field-tested publications, training programs, consulting and leadership workshops and special events.
The Datron facility was an ideal start-up location for SLI. In the beginning, the institute's main purpose was to train all 250-plus Datron employees in servant leadership.
Today, SLI has expanded its successful Datron servant leadership transformation case study into serving other organizations and businesses interested in improving their culture as well.
"Our new facility in Carlsbad, conveniently located off of Palomar Airport Road, is an ideal location for training and hosting more events, workshops, and group meetings," said Barter, who also serves as SLI CEO and president.
The modern servant leadership movement was launched in corporate America by AT&T executive Robert Greenleaf in 1968. Greenleaf said that servant leadership begins with, "the natural feeling that one wants to serve." Since that time, this method of combined leadership and stewardship that maximizes profits, people and the planet has transformed corporate cultures around the world. Among the well-known organizations that have successfully implemented servant leadership are: Southwest Airlines, TD Industries, WD-40, Men's Wearhouse, Nordstrom, Toro Company, Zappos, Starbucks and Datron World Communications, Inc.
Servant leadership is a smart leadership approach with a moral imperative to lead for the sake of others. Great leaders model behaviors that equip and inspire others toward individual and community greatness. They do not see their employees as tools, but as humans with dignity that they can empower to make a difference. Servant leadership is designed to increase the self-determination, self-confidence, and self-sacrifice of everyone.
"Servant leadership has been called the most successful leadership strategy in overcoming lackluster employee performances, poor financial results, and executive self-interests," added Barter. "Our goal is to challenge traditional perceptions of leadership and to teach a smarter way to lead that truly makes a difference in our world."
SLI's annual Winter Conference took place last month in San Diego. The sold-out conference featured leadership experts including: best-selling authors John Maxwell and Ken Blanchard; Southwest Airlines President Emeritus Colleen Barrett; Popeyes CEO Cheryl Bachelder; and Ron Andrews, president of medical sciences at Life Technologies.
"The conference opened my eyes to what it really means to be a leader, said attendee, Sam Anguiano of GTC Systems in San Diego. "As a result, I have made a personal commitment to help others and lead with others' growth in mind."
SLI has helped form several small groups of leaders from local businesses and organizations, formally called SL-12 groups. These individuals come together once a month to learn and support each other on their servant leadership journeys.
SLI will host a special SL-12 Summit on April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to bring all the group members together and to talk in more detail about servant leadership implementation. If you are interested in attending the SL-12 Summit, please call Robin Swift at 760-597-3779 or e-mail Robin at [email protected]. Visit SLI's website at www.servant leadershipinstitute.com.
The Business Spotlight is a paid advertorial feature. To get your business in the spotlight, contact Julie Miramontes at [email protected].
Since its inception in 2009, Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) has been located on the Datron World Communications, Inc. campus in Vista.
SLI is a training resource center created by Datron CEO Art Barter to serve and help grow leaders determined to make a positive difference in their organizations and communities. SLI resources include many field-tested publications, training programs, consulting and leadership workshops and special events.
The Datron facility was an ideal start-up location for SLI. In the beginning, the institute's main purpose was to train all 250-plus Datron employees in servant leadership.
Today, SLI has expanded its successful Datron servant leadership transformation case study into serving other organizations and businesses interested in improving their culture as well.
"Our new facility in Carlsbad, conveniently located off of Palomar Airport Road, is an ideal location for training and hosting more events, workshops, and group meetings," said Barter, who also serves as SLI CEO and president.
The modern servant leadership movement was launched in corporate America by AT&T executive Robert Greenleaf in 1968. Greenleaf said that servant leadership begins with, "the natural feeling that one wants to serve." Since that time, this method of combined leadership and stewardship that maximizes profits, people and the planet has transformed corporate cultures around the world. Among the well-known organizations that have successfully implemented servant leadership are: Southwest Airlines, TD Industries, WD-40, Men's Wearhouse, Nordstrom, Toro Company, Zappos, Starbucks and Datron World Communications, Inc.
Servant leadership is a smart leadership approach with a moral imperative to lead for the sake of others. Great leaders model behaviors that equip and inspire others toward individual and community greatness. They do not see their employees as tools, but as humans with dignity that they can empower to make a difference. Servant leadership is designed to increase the self-determination, self-confidence, and self-sacrifice of everyone.
"Servant leadership has been called the most successful leadership strategy in overcoming lackluster employee performances, poor financial results, and executive self-interests," added Barter. "Our goal is to challenge traditional perceptions of leadership and to teach a smarter way to lead that truly makes a difference in our world."
SLI's annual Winter Conference took place last month in San Diego. The sold-out conference featured leadership experts including: best-selling authors John Maxwell and Ken Blanchard; Southwest Airlines President Emeritus Colleen Barrett; Popeyes CEO Cheryl Bachelder; and Ron Andrews, president of medical sciences at Life Technologies.
"The conference opened my eyes to what it really means to be a leader, said attendee, Sam Anguiano of GTC Systems in San Diego. "As a result, I have made a personal commitment to help others and lead with others' growth in mind."
SLI has helped form several small groups of leaders from local businesses and organizations, formally called SL-12 groups. These individuals come together once a month to learn and support each other on their servant leadership journeys.
SLI will host a special SL-12 Summit on April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to bring all the group members together and to talk in more detail about servant leadership implementation. If you are interested in attending the SL-12 Summit, please call Robin Swift at 760-597-3779 or e-mail Robin at [email protected]. Visit SLI's website at www.servant leadershipinstitute.com.
The Business Spotlight is a paid advertorial feature. To get your business in the spotlight, contact Julie Miramontes at [email protected].