Servant-Based Leadership
Track: Professional Development

Thursday, April 30th | 10:30 - 11:45am
Speaker: Monte Stiles
Room: 315


Description: Public service is often a labor of love. People are drawn to it by a desire to help others make healthy choices - creating healthy individuals, families, and communities. The work of public servants requires a great deal of leadership and service to fellow workers, youth, and the general public. The concept of servant leadership is based upon the practice of leading by example, promoting organizational and community pride and unity through meaningful service, mutual respect, and concern for all members of the community. Significant and lasting change is possible when inspired leaders point the way, lead by example, and successfully motivate organization and community members to embrace healthy lifestyles and serve each other. This workshop will cover the qualities of great leaders, provide historic and current examples of great public servants, and demonstrate how public employees can encourage and foster community development through an attitude of loving service and kindness.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be provided with time-tested methods for fostering a spirit of cooperation and service between organization members, youth, and the general public.
  • Participants will be motivated to study the lives of great leaders and how the concept of service plays a role in great societal change.
  • Participants will learn strategies to inspire public service within their organizations and the greater community.

Speaker Bio: Monte Stiles, Monte Stiles, LLC

Monte Stiles served for 28 years as a state and federal drug prosecutor. During the last 24 years, Monte led the Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement Task Force in the investigation and prosecution of large-scale drug trafficking organizations. During this time, Monte was deeply involved in community drug education and training law enforcement agencies in the United States and abroad. In 2011, Monte left his position with the U.S. Attorney's Office in order to devote his full attention to motivational speaking, training, and drug education, spending much of his time working on national policies that impact youth substance abuse.