In this episode, my guest is Andrew Leikvoll, a leadership coach based in west central Minnesota. Andrew is part of the team at Triune Leadership Serves, a coaching and consulting organization based entirely around servant leadership.
We discuss what is at the heart of servant leadership and why the culture of leading with love accounts for the tendency of servant-led organizations to outperform and thrive in the long run. We talk about how micromanaging is robbing the next generation of their innovative energy, and why being able to clearly articulate your business (not your personal) purpose, vision, and values, is crucial in your ability to show people why their role matters and how it may (or may not be) aligned with the overarching purpose of the business.
“At the end of the day, all truth is God’s truth. And I have no hesitation going into large corporations and teaching biblical truths without necessarily using biblical language. And as you might expect, when an organization, individuals, teams, families, put these principles into practice, the results are exactly what we would [expect].” -Andrew Leikvoll
Mentioned During This Episode
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- Servant Leadership
- The Servant As Leader – Essay by Robert K. Greenleaf
- Time Magazine
- Key Challenges Audit Sheet
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About Our Guest
With 20 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience, Andrew brings a passion for servant leadership and a diversity of experience to serve coaching and corporate clients.
Before joining Triune Leadership Services, Andrew was part of a team that developed and scaled an industry-leading weight management solution delivered exclusively through licensed healthcare providers, including partnerships with some of the nation’s premier hospitals and health systems. Following an exit to a private equity group, Andrew was asked to serve in an executive role leading a variety of teams across several functions and geographies.
Andrew has led through seasons of explosive organizational growth as well as challenging economic and industry cycles and is convinced that servant leadership is the only sustainable leadership style. Andrew brings a passion for servant leadership and a diversity of experience to serve coaching and corporate training clients.
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Timestamps
[0:00:36] Introduction of Andrew Leikvoll and discussion of servant leadership
[0:08:31] Discussing personal identity separate from work
[0:10:24] Accountability and keeping people aligned with core values
[0:14:04] Living in the past and delaying progress in agriculture
[0:21:18] Importance of relationships in leadership
[0:22:53] Biblical perspective on leadership styles
[0:27:31] Coaching strategies for improving generational relationships in family businesses
[0:32:45] Discussion of love, patience, and commitment in relationships
[0:35:36] Examples of successful people-first companies
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