The Synchronicity of Servant Leadership
From Manager Memo podcast by Len Samborowski, MBA Associate Professor, Nichols College
April 17, 2026 · 41 min · Season 8 · Episode 48
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with João Felipe e Silva about his journey from corporate law to Agile Project Management, highlighting the importance of servant leadership.
In this episode I talk with a former student and servant leadership advocate João Felipe e Silva. We explore his professional evolution from a disillusioned corporate lawyer in Brazil to an Agile Project Management expert. Joao shares profound insights on the tension between rigid corporate structures and the human element of leadership, emphasizing the importance of integrity, purpose, and living for others. "Do your best, not compromising, at all times. Whether someone sees the results is irrelevant, because you know the results. " — Joao Silva Along the way we discuss: From a Family of Lawyers (5:00), Changing Paths (10:00), Finding Purpose (25:00), Part of the Brazilian 1% (26: 30), People Centric (31:00), Wobbly Chairs (33:30), and Joao's Memo (38:30). We are proud to partner with LukeLeaders1248 , a nonprofit providing scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Donate via PayPal/Venmo : @LukeLeaders1248. Visit : www.lukeleaders1248.com Credits Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore . Featured tracks: " Lowriders " and " Beautiful Rainy Day ."
People in this episode
Host: Len Samborowski
Guest: João Felipe e Silva
Topics covered
- servant leadership
- corporate structures
- Agile Project Management
- professional evolution
- integrity
- purpose
- human element of leadership
Keywords
- servant leadership
- Agile Project Management
- corporate law
- professional evolution
- integrity
- purpose
- human leadership
Sponsors
LukeLeaders1248
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Lowriders, Beautiful Rainy Day
More episodes of Manager Memo podcast
- NestSTEPS: Retention Begins at Home · May 7, 2026 · 29 min
- Coach Tony: The Power of Focus · April 27, 2026 · 47 min
- The Stability of a Kitchen Table: On Trauma and the Power of a Hug · April 2, 2026 · 21 min
- Deja Vu or Vuja De? Encountering the unknown for the 1st Time · March 30, 2026 · 38 min
- Sales Tax Lady · March 17, 2026 · 28 min
- Psalmlog: FaithTech, Grief, and the Bad Spoon · March 15, 2026 · 36 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Manager Memo podcast podcast page.