Servant Leadership

Have you ever wondered what makes a good leader? Have you had a boss that focused on managing you rather than leading? What kind of a leader do those around you think you are? Importantly, what can you do to become a better leader?

All good questions and most will be answered in the presentation on Rotary Leadership, a program that uses servant leadership as a deep resource. The training program was conceived and implemented in a pilot project in North America in 2021 by Rotarians Dr. Kent Keith of Honolulu Sunrise, an international expert on servant leadership, and Jerry Hall of the Reno Rotary Club. Districts in Seattle and Denver have implemented the training program and District 5190 trained facilitators and completed the first in person training October 12-13 – a day and half of intensive training at the Atlantis Hotel. Six additional districts will begin the implementation process this week via online training to prepare trainers in those districts for full implementation.

The training uses the 10 Key Practices of servant leadership as defined in Kent Keith’s book The Case for Servant Leadership. The Reno Rotary presentation will provide an overview of the key practices, training modules, the pilot project, and what districts are doing to bring this training to their clubs and club members.

Leadership training will build a stronger Rotary and will be a value-added benefit of Rotary membership that can also be used in a Rotarians business or profession. Start 2025 off right by coming to the first meeting of the year and hearing a story that could change how you lead.