Serve to Be Great, Jon Gordon
Serve to Be Great, Jon Gordon
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Serve to Be Great
Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom

Author: Jon Gordon, Matt Tenney

Narrator: Rex Anderson

Unabridged: 4 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 05/14/2021


Synopsis

This three-part book begins with Matts story of going from selfish to servant while on his journey from prisoner to monk to social entrepreneur. The book shows leaders the connection between superior long-term results and serving their people and community. Matt Tenney cites numerous business case studies and research that demonstrate how servant leadership results in attracting top talent, increased employee engagement, and lower turnover, as well as a more innovative culture, better customer service, and a better ROI on marketing efforts. Serve to Be Great offers practical, actionable guidance on becoming an extraordinary leader who is devoted to serving and inspiring greatness others. In keeping with the spirit in which Serve to Be Great was written, all author proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to charity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Travis on May 23, 2014

I had the pleasure of reading Matt Tenney's book and also speaking with me during our Everyday Humanitarians conference (www.everydayhumanitarians.com) and he is a real inspiration. I loved talking with him just as much as I loved reading the stories in his book. If you want a fun introduction to mi......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on June 01, 2014

This book is a must read for everyone. It makes you want to be the best person that you can be and enlightening because you will see all of the employers out there who care about their employees. They want to have happy people working for them and they practice servant leadership. I am Blessed to ha......more

Goodreads review by Ali on August 06, 2015

This is the most inspiring business-related book I've ever read. Whether you're a leader in your company or an employee, you'll gain valuable skills and insight from this book.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on December 31, 2023

Just finished this audiobook via Kris Belligar’s recommendation from work. I actually appreciated and liked many of the statements, however, it was very much business focused versus education serving, so what time is it? Made it difficult to apply to my own work. However, good examples hard to belie......more

Goodreads review by Nadya on June 08, 2022

Matt Tenney has a unique origin story unlike most leadership writers, going from an officer in the Marine Corp to being confined to a prison to being a social entrepreneur. I also found his use of mindfulness in leadership to be quite unique in most leadership books. Enjoyed it!......more