This column was originally printed in the National Post on March 17, 2016
Robert Greenleaf coined the term “servant leadership” more than 40 years ago, and Chief Jim Shot Both Sides was definitely a servant leader. Chief Shot Both Sides was the last hereditary chief of the Blood Tribe. He remembered his mother telling him about the $12 each band member received at the treaty signing ceremony and the $7 put in trust for his future. As chief, he always asked for each member’s thoughts before making a decision. And he remained humble, regardless of whether his supporters praised him, or his critics insulted him.