NSLC3 is a community interest company set up in 2017 to promote Servant-Leadership in the North of England.

It's main intentions are:

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• To run an annual conference in Leeds

• To build a supportive community of like minded people

• To establish a centre where supporters can interact

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To help in these aims we are actively considering a certification scheme for Servant-Leadership Organisations (SLOs), and providing workshops on the practicalities of becoming and developing as an SLO.

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Servant-Leadership is a philosophy and a method of building organisations which results in better delivery of the organisation's purpose, happier and more fulfilled people, and spin-off benefits to our wider society.

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The basic principles are:

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• Leading from a standpoint of service

• Serving others in their best interests

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These basics, together with a clear purpose and a clear set of values lead to these features of an SLO:

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• A focus on delivery of the organisation's purpose

• Ethical behaviour - doing what is right

• People well treated, engaged and fulfilled

• Potential employees are attracted and stay

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These features are enhanced by certain practices which are observed in SLOs:

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• Team working

• Sharing power

• Building community

• Unconditional mutual support

• Good treatment of all individuals

• Stewardship and long term thinking

• Fun

• Contribution to wider society

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The benefits are:

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• You become a great place to work - people are keen to join you, and, once employed, stay 

• You get the best ideas and creativity from your people, and the most commitment to implementing them 

• You get the best, most engaged and committed work from your people, and in doing so you achieve excellent delivery of the organisation's purpose. 

• People cooperate effectively, perhaps the the most effective force for enhancing delivery

• Your people really want to really serve and support your client base; you build a great reputation