Presidential Service

Have you ever been the president of something? Your local stamp collecting club or maybe the much-loved president of the HOA? Or possibly you have held a higher profile opportunity such as the president of the local city council or a national organization. Regardless of type or prestige level, the daily role of president is the central function of serving the organization at hand.  

This enabling of success takes the form of vision, mission, and execution towards the organizational purpose. Leaders are orchestrators of people and an array of departments and functions so that others will arrive at their appropriate “success destinations” facilitated through the leaders’ actions and example.

The “top” leader is the leader of leaders, also knowns as the president, and sometimes the CEO in many companies. This service-oriented leadership drives integration, builds community, and amplifies the power and impact of all the collective capabilities applied to a diverse set of objectives.

Don’t be deceived by grifters who sell a leadership approach based on fear, self-preservation, or bait others with self-indulgence and servitude. The best leaders understand and demonstrate humility in knowing that leading is the privilege of carrying responsibility for the greater good and greater success. This will be demonstrated by actions and very few words in authentic leaders. If you observe anything other than these characteristics you may be bearing witness to a toxic or fraudulent leader.

Organizations full of people helping one another succeed is an organization full of leaders who serve. In those organizations the president is the top servant.