Speaking of Servant Leadership
Larry is a frequent speaker on servant-leadership. He also leads group retreats and is available for special Reading-and-Dialogue sessions.
The titles of some of his addresses include "Servant-Leadership and the Honoring of Excellence," “Servant-Leadership and Business,” and "Robert K. Greenleaf's Influence on Trusteeship."
Among his recent keynote presentations are addresses to the Servant-Leadership Research Roundtable, the Louisiana Office of Mental Health, Gonzaga University, the Greenleaf Center, and Indiana Campus Compact.
Larry has been called today’s foremost authority on servant-leadership. Since 1990, Larry has given two hundred keynote addresses on servant-leadership on four continents, a dozen countries, and forty states.
Among his recent keynote presentations are the following:
2015
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA). Presentations. Taught class. Meetings. 03.24-28.15.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI). Presentation. 03.06.15.
2014
- Greenleaf Center Conference (Atlanta, GA). 09.23-25.14.
- Servant-Leadership Research Roundtable (Virginia Beach, VA). Keynote address. 05.8-9.14.
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA). Presentations. Taught class. 03.20-22.14.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI). Presentations. 03.6-7.14.
- Servant-Leadership Winter Conference (San Diego, CA). Conference. 02.2-5.14.
2013
- Greenleaf Centre-UK Conference (London, England). Conference presentation. 11.7-8.13.
- Minneapolis, MN Meetings. 10.23-24.13
- Greenleaf Center Conference (Indianapolis, IN). Conference. 06.13-14.13
- Servant-Leadership Roundtable (Virginia Beach, VA). Presentation. 05.11-12.13.
- Servant-Leadership Winter Conference (San Diego, CA). Conference. 02.5-7.12
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). Meetings. 01.03-31.13.
- January Term at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). Taught January Term 01.03-31.13.
2012
- Greenleaf Center-United Kingdom (London, England). Conference. 11.6-7.12.
- East Carolina University (Greenville, NC). Keynote address. 10.25.12.
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). Presentation. 10.3.12.
- Minneapolis, MN. Presentation. 09.04-07.12.
- Lewiston, ID. Presentation. 08.20.12.
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA). Presentation. 08.15-18.12.
- Trinity Western University (Vancouver, British Columbia). Presentation. 08.13.12.
- Quaker Leadership Conference/Earlham School of Religion (Richmond, IN). Presentation. 08.10-11.12.
- Trinity Western University (Vancouver, British Columbia). Presentation. 07.16.12.
- Greenleaf Center Conference (Indianapolis, IN). 06.21-22.12.
- Catholic Business Education Conference (Dayton, OH). Presentation. 06.18-19.12.
- Presbyterian Church Pension Board (Philadelphia, PA). Workshop. 05.22.12.
- Servant-Leadership Research Roundtable (Virginia Beach, VA). Presentation. 05.12-13.12.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI). Presentation. 04.19.12
- Rasmussen College (Blaine, MN). Two presentations. 04.18.12
- Project Management Institute-MN (Plymouth, MN). Workshop and Keynote Address. 04.17.12.
- Bloomington, MN Meetings. 04.12-13.1
- Des Moines, IA Meetings. 02.23-24.12.
- Portland Center (Portland, OR). Keynote Address. 01.27.12.
- George Fox College (Portland, OR). Presentation. 01.27.12.
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). 01.9-10.12.
2011
- Greenleaf Centre-United Kingdom Conference (London, England). 11.09-10.11.
- George Williams Retreat Center (Lake Geneva, WI). Presentation. 10.5.11
- College of St. Elizabeth (Morristown, NJ). Presentations. 07.11-13.11
- Greenleaf Center Conference (Dallas, TX). 06.09-10.11
- Servant-Leadership Research Roundtable (Virginia Beach, VA). Presentation. 05.14-15.11.
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). Presentation. 04.10.11
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). Presentation with Richard Leider, “Savoring Your Life Through Servant-Leadership.” 04.09.11
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA). 6 hour intensive graduate course. 04.01.11
- Spokane Leadership Connection (Spokane, WA). 1 hour presentation.03.31.11
- Booksigning (Spokane, WA). 03.30.11
- Marylhurst College (Portland, OR). Conference presentation. 03.22-23.11.
- Leadership Institute For Education (LIFE) (Indianapolis, IN). Participation in two-day Greenleaf Center program. 03.3-4.11
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI). 6 hour workshop presentation; and, 2 hour presentation to Servant-Leadership Book Group. 02.08.11
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). 01.06.11
2010
- Greenleaf Centre-United Kingdom Conference (London, England). 11.09-10.10.
- Servant-Leadership Conference (Portland, OR). Keynote presentation. 10.21.10.
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA). Taught class + presentations. 10.18-19.10.
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). 06.13-14.10
- Scanlon Conference (Kalamazoo, MI). Presentation and meeting. 05.25.10.
- Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). 04.18-20.10
- Butler University (Indianapolis, IN), 1 hour presentation on, “The Meaning and Practice of Servant-Leadership,” 08.16.10.
- Friends Association for Higher Education Conference (Oskaloosa, IA), 90-minute keynote presentation on, “Servant-Leadership, Quakers, and Higher Education,” 06.19.10.
- Greenleaf Center Conference (Atlanta, GA), 90-min. presentation on “The Council of Equals,” with George SanFacon, 06.18.10.
- Servant-Leadership Roundtable, Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA), presentation on “Present and Future Projects,” 05.15.10.
- Servant-Leadership Learning Community (Indianapolis, IN), 1 hr. presentation on “Savoring Servant-Leadership,” 02.05.10
2009
- Vail Leadership Institute (Vail, CO), 1 hr. telephonic presentation, “Servant-Leadership,” 07.21.09.
- Servant-Leadership Roundtable (Virginia Beach, VA), 30 minute talk: A Selected Review of Servant-Leadership Literature, 05.18.09
- Scanlon Leadership Conference (Kalamazoo, MI), presentation: On The Human Treatment of Human Beings, 05.12.09
- Service and Learning Conference, Geneva College (Pittsburgh, PA), panel program and keynote presentation: Robert K. Greenleaf and Servant-Leadership, 04.14.09
- Hope College (Holland, MI), presentation: Servant-Leadership, 03.31.09
- Association for Manufacturing Excellence/Champions Club Meeting (Orlando, FL), keynote presentation: Introduction to Servant-Leadership: Concept, Characteristics, and Practices, 03.12.09
2008
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (Arlington, VA), 1 day retreat: Understanding and Practicing Servant-Leadership, 12.17.08
- Catholic Charities (Peoria, IL), 3 hour program: Personal Practices of Servant-Leadership, 11.05.08
- Luther Seminary (St. Paul, MN), 30 minute talk: Robert K. Greenleaf and Servant-Leadership, 10.06.08
- 3M Company Seminar (St. Paul, MN), 1 hour presentation: The Meaning and Practice of Servant-Leadership, 10.07.08
- 20th Annual David W. Preuss Leadership Award Program (St. Paul, MN), 30 minute talk: Shannon, Greenleaf, and Servant-Leadership, 10.07.08
- Servant-Leader Writer’s Retreat (Brooklyn, MI), 3 day facilitated retreat, 09.26-28.08
- Servant-Leadership Learning Community (Indianapolis, IN), 2 hour presentation: Servant-Leadership: Past, Present, and Future, 08.08.08
- Servant-Leadership Global Research Roundtable (Rotterdam, The Netherlands), 1 hour presentation: Review of Servant-Leadership Literature, 07.09-11.08
- DePauw University Alumni Weekend (Greencastle, Indiana), acceptance remarks made upon receiving their Community Leader Award, 06.14.08
- Federal Aviation Administration (Grapevine, TX), 2 hour presentation: Understanding Servant-Leadership, 05.14.08
- IUPUI Emerging Leaders (Indianapolis, IN), 1.5 hour presentation: Servant-Leadership and Service-Learning, 04.02.08
- Mennonite Central Committee Gathering (New Holland, PA),1 day workshop: The Spirit of Servant-Leadership, 02.22.08
2007
- Louisiana Office of Mental Health Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Indiana Author’s Bookstore Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia
- Servant-Leadership Research Roundtable, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Alpha Kappa Psi Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
- International Policy Governance Association Conference, Alexandria, Virginia
- Arizona Organizational Development Network Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
- Faculty Enrichment Presentation, Alma College, Alma, Michigan
2006
- Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
- Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
- College Leadership Boot Camp, Disney World, Florida
- Greenleaf Center International Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Scanlon Leadership Network Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Indiana Campus Compact Conference, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana
- CEO Netweavers, Dallas, Texas
- St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas
- Clinton School of Public Service, Little Rock, Arizona
- Fetzer Institute Program, Kalamazoo, Michigan
2005
- Servant-Leadership Seminar, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
- Greenleaf Center-United Kingdom Conference, London, England
- Servant-Leadership Program, Noble Prize Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
- Servant-Leadership Program, Latin School, Stockholm, Sweden
- Servant-Leadership Program, Friends Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden
- Servant-Leadership Research Roundtable, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2004
- Servant-Leadership Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Baldwin-Wallace College, Ohio
- Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
- Avista Company Program, Seattle, Washington
- Servant-Leadership Program, Seattle, Washington
- Servant-Leadership Presentation, Atlanta, Georgia