Positive Power of Servant Leadership | Tom Thibodeau | TEDxGustavusAdolphusCollege

Servant Leadership is both timely and timeless. The practice of servant leadership can be found in all cultures, nations, and religions and is finding expression in our contemporary institutions. All of us can practice servant leadership because we all serve. The positive power of servant leadership is expressed every day through our words, our presence and our commitment to the common good.
Thomas Thibodeau is a distinguished professor of servant leadership at Viterbo University and is a 33 year veteran of the Viterbo faculty. The Master's degree in Servant Leadership at Viterbo is the only Master's degree of its kind in the country. Tom is a husband, father, grandfather, teacher and founding member of the Place of Grace.
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[@emilycaldwell91]

I had Tom for a Homelessness class a very, very long time ago. Because of his servant leadership I am helping Nonprofit Organizations in hopes to be a positive servant leader. We all have teachers that have impacted us profoundly, Tom Thibodeau was one of those teachers for me.

[@dennisbenthin6768]

Without a doubt the most incredible, humble, and inspiring person I have ever met in my life. I’ve never heard anybody say a single bad thing about him and vice versa.

[@BeckyMN]

One of the greatest professors ever. He changed the way I see my job and the community where I live and serve.

[@johnbrandsoy5434]

Took classes from Tom, servant leadership, he is the most amazing professor I have ever had.

[@joejoe6952]

He's a great man!

[@joejoe6952]

I knew Tom and his family from my years at St. Pius Church. He's a great man!

[@g.kitching254]

I loved your talk Tom. It makes me realise that service has nothing to do with acting consciously, its not deliberate, its everything we do. Thank you!

[@gregkoelker4938]

Tom is a good friend and a fantastic teacher. I knew him long before I went to Viterbo to get my masters when I was in my 40's as he had taught CCD to my sons who loved him too. He is the master of the teachable moment and appropriate and powerful story. I am proud to know him.

[@JonFlorin]

An incredible person and great teacher

[@georgebowman83]

Thanks, Tom, very inspiring!

[@deniserostad2860]

This is what gives me hope after watching the evening news.

[@zakUSDedelman]

Tom, you're a hero. Thank you

[@delphinekohyen3288]

you are great Tom. reality

[@EazyEVM]

What a great talk! So inspiring!

[@remystern7818]

Best teacher ever

[@richardmorehouse8593]

Nice job, Tom. Great examples, and you exemplify the people you highlighted in your presentation. Mort

[@anisarraf2992]

Amazing speech!

[@jonnymagda]

AWSOME

[@speakwellclassesbypriyanka1838]

Great

[@odd-rose]

is there a way to update the subtitles of this video? Some of the words and phrases aren't accurate to what Tom is saying.

[@paultonacci1026]

"With a heart full of grace and a "______" of love" - can someone clarify what he said?? He said it 3x times, plus the amount of times I rewound the video, and I STILL can't understand.

[@Schu2248]

Heart full of grace and a soul generated by love

[@adnanemezrag3809]

didn't like it, the speaker is talking so fast

[@bigdawg111]

Giving too much focus to word

[@balaton1]

Doode. You don't even get it. I'm sure you will get good fees in your lectures. But it's all about you, and that is where you are a salesman. You are NOT a servant.

[@favre4lee]

Obviously, you don't know then man which is why you fail to hear the message!

[@dennisbenthin6768]

He actually does amazing things for the university and the whole community. Every semester he teaches a class about homelessness and spends a night outside, even in the Minnesota winter! He also founded A Place of Grace where people in need can get meals, etc. so please don’t tell me he is a salesman. He is the definition of servant.

[@xfoxeatscakex]

Balaton For real, I can barely understand what he’s talking about because he keeps talking about himself