Links for Wednesday, December 21st

Here are a few links from the past week or so that you might find of interest:

• A great article on Servant-Leadership and Nursing. A senior policy fellow at the American Nursing Association says that around 20% of nurses walking away from the profession would stay around if there was a less autocratic leadership style and instead a servant-leadership model approach.
• The servant-leadership model that is used in the military's officer training appeals to many evangelical chaplains and their desire to serve. There has been a recent push to move towards "nonsectarian prayer" in the armed services, and there are many who are none too pleased. You can read about it here.
• John Kontopuls is president and CEO of Elite Show Services, the largest provider of security for special events in the San Diego area. Here is a great article about his leadership style, which includes some high praise from Ken Blanchard.
• Two executives, the CEO of JetBlue and the president of Toyota USA, describe their leadership style and the importance of being a servant. Well worth the time, the short essays by each can be found here. (h.t.: Slacker Manager)