Aimee Liepert

James C. Hunter will headline the upcoming Servant Leadership Conference in Milwaukee.

Hunter is a world renowned expert on the concept of Servant Leadership.

The conference is free to anyone interested in learning how to lead by serving. We invite you to join the thousands of people who will attend the conference, which will take place Tuesday, March 20, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., at the Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave., in downtown Milwaukee.

Are you tired of any of the following: the workplace as a battleground; military metaphors for office management; our uncivil society; culture wars; class warfare; and an unethical society where everyone seems to be out for themselves? This Servant Leadership Conference will give us ideas for solving these issues.

In other cities, this conference has attracted thousands!

Hunter is a world renowned expert on Servant Leadership. He consults with businesses chosen by Fortune Magazine as among: "100 Best Companies to Work For," Global Most Admired Companies" and "America's Most Admired Companies." His other work includes large organizations such as the U.S. military. He has published several bestselling books, including "The Servant Leader and The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle."

What is Servant Leadership and where did it come from? Servant Leadership sounds paradoxical because traditionally leadership has meant a strong willed person telling others what to do - or else. That sort of leadership has attracted individuals who wanted power or material possessions.

A Servant Leader sees themselves as a servant first and then works to make sure other people's needs are met. If they are, those people will grow, become creative, healthier, wiser and freer; they will in turn encourage the same behaviors in their colleagues, friends and family. Our work environments and the world will improve dramatically.

The concept of Servant Leadership was created and espoused by Robert Greenleaf in 1964. It flourishes to this day at the Greenleaf Institute located in Indianapolis. Servant Leadership continues with adherents worldwide. (Read more about it at: www.greenleaf.org.)

Hunter helps organizations draw a deeper understanding and commitment to the principle of servant leadership.

Attendees of the conference will learn: the principles of servant leadership; the differences between leading with power and leading with authority; and the differences between management and leadership. The lessons will help organizations improve productivity, creativity, employee commitment, employee retention, customer service, customer satisfaction and their bottom line.
The leaders of companies and community organizations are encouraged to attend the free Milwaukee conference.

The organizations partnering to present the conference in Milwaukee include: PieperPower, BizTimes, Alverno College, the Cardinal Stritch University Leadership Center, Concordia University, the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), the Marquette University College of Professional Studies, Ministry Health Care, Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company Inc. and Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Aimee Liepert is the executive assistant to Richard Pieper of PPC Partners in Milwaukee. To register to attend the Milwaukee Servant Leadership Conference, visit http://bit.ly/zjNP1Q.