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We are grateful to have the <a href="http://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com/" target="_blank">Servant Leadership Institute</a> as our Lead Change Group sponsor for December! The Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) exists to inspire and equip leaders to find meaning and purpose in their work, foster an environment of trust and respect at all levels in an organization, and achieve success. SLI offers a refreshing "others first" mindset.
<h3>Get Inspired with Servant Leadership</h3>
Transforming your organization into a serve-first culture is a journey, and you'll need inspiration along the way. That's why SLI offers free webinars and podcasts. In addition, SLI has curated or written a number of leadership books.

SLI's <strong>webinars </strong>are designed to show you how to put servant leader behaviors into practice. You can watch an SLI webinar live or view a past webinar. <strong>  </strong>

SLI's<strong> podcasts</strong> provide opportunities to listen to interviews of leading business professionals as they discuss how Servant Leadership implementation is the key to changing today's business landscape.

Through<strong> hands-on learning</strong> facilitated by SLI trainers, participants get equipped with tools and strategies that are proven to increase leadership effectiveness and help achieve better results.

SLI's annual conferences are energizing two-day events that include internationally renowned speakers, interactive workshops, and roundtable discussions. Learn more about current conference offerings via <a href="http://servantleadershipinstitute.cvent.com/events/servant-leadership-conference-2017-san-diego-the-music-of-servant-leadership/event-summary-48b16700cccf428aae8de0bf6c350b24.aspx" target="_blank">this link</a>.
<h3><strong>Speakers Bureau</strong></h3>
Large or small, local or distant, profit or non-profit – SLI offers inspiring servant leadership keynote presentations focused on the practices and principles of servant leadership that are customized to your audience.
<h3><strong>Other Resources</strong></h3>
Check out SLI's <a href="http://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com/resource-center/"><strong>Resource Center</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com/the-blog/"><strong>Blog</strong></a> for the latest in servant leadership articles, videos, and more.

SLI's online <a href="http://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com/store/"><strong>Store</strong></a> carries books, booklets, and other tools to further build your leadership tool kit.

While you're visiting the store, make sure and take a look at Farmer Able, the most recent addition. In this leadership fable about servant leadership transforming organizations and people from the inside out, the pigs run the farm!

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As SLI shares regarding the book, "So begins the story of Farmer Able. Everyone on his farm—people and animals alike—are downright downtrodden by him. He’s overbearing and compulsively obsessed with profits and productivity. He’s a typical top-down, power-based manager, forever tallying production numbers in his well-worn ledgers. But the more he pushes the hoofs and horns and humans, the more they dig in their heels. That is until one day when he hears a mysterious wind that whispers: “It’s not all about me.” Can he turn things around and begin attending to the needs of those on his farm, thus improving their attitudes and productivity?

<em>Farmer Able </em>is an engaging parable that entertains as it enlightens. It reveals a profound truth about the dysfunction in organizations and how dramatic improvements can be made when leaders liberate employees to operate at their fullest potential and discover the significance in their work."

Learn more about Farmer Able at its site by clicking <a href="http://www.farmerable.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.

<em>Everyone who comments on this post by Friday, December 2, will be entered to win a copy of Farmer Able!</em>

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<h3>More about the Servant Leadership Institute</h3>
Throughout this month of sponsorship, we are happy to help SLI introduce its new look. Here's the revised logo, bringing a fresh appearance to an established and trustworthy entity:

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You can find SLI via their <a href="http://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/SLILead" target="_blank">@SLILead</a>, on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/3280165?trk=tyah&amp;trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Acompany%2CclickedEntityId%3A3280165%2Cidx%3A3-3-8%2CtarId%3A1480531795171%2Ctas%3Aservant" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeaders/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

Thank you again, Servant Leadership Institute, for your support of the Lead Change Group!
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