I found an interesting article on the lack of female presence in the field of servant leadership. While lacking empirical data, the anecdotal references do stir up some thought. Will a woman who holds true to the teachings of servant leadership be perceived in the same way a man will? Are there aspects of servant …
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Level 5 Leadership
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/servant-leadership.htm The article above makes refernce to level 5 leadership. This is a style of leadership that Jim Collins wrote about. I believe becoming a better servant leader is synonymous with getting closer to becoming a level 5 leader. https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.html
10 Quick Reads
I found a great resource site with ten articles on servant leadership, take a look! http://www.triumphstrategicconsulting.com/2017/07/26/servant-leader/
HR Perspective
I found an interesting article on SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) detailing servant leadership. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/the-art-of-servant-leadership.aspx Diving into the article a bit, I loved a few things. Actively aligning employees with the company mission and helping them find a sense of purpose is a critical piece of the servant style. I loved the business success …
Actions for Progress
After watching this video, I took away a few key points. The four tenants of servant leadership, what followers experience while in this leadership model, and steps to take to develop servant leadership skills. While working to become a better servant leader, you should be; Authentic Vulnerable Accepting Present Useful Find ways to grow in …
Lean?
A concept that has caught fire in the last couple decades is lean. Lean in short is the process of eliminating waste. This concept has represented billions in savings across corporations. I believe that servant leadership can lend itself to lean processes by consistently listening. Listening is one of the core principles of servant leadership. …
Carrot vs. Stick – Retire the Approach
Click to access Beyond-Carrots-and-Sticks-Servant-Leaders-Enhance-Performance.pdf When we think about enacting servant leadership into our business, we must think about the concepts and practices it should replace. The carrot and the stick as motivational tactics is a tried and true formula for producing results. Servant leadership blows that away, and here’s why. The carrot and/or stick provide …
Scale-ability
I want to take a look at some real data regarding servant leadership. It would be a shame if all these ideas associated with this leadership “theology” were only good on paper, and not in practice. https://www.modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/fortunes-best-companies-to-work-for-with-servant-leadership/ In this article, the results are strong. Five out of the top ten best companies to work for …
Flipping the Organizational Chart
Images like these are becoming more prevalent in organizational theory. The concept is one that falls right in line with servant leadership. I first experienced this with a supervisor I had about three years ago. In one of our first meetings he said, “my primary responsibility is to make your job easier, if I accomplish …
Growing Profits through Service
People before profit. Ian Fuhr shares this novel concept in this video. The premise is that if you treat your employees right, they will in turn treat your customers right. Historically, the customer is always number one. Servant Leadership principles challenge this thinking. Think of it this way, the hardest working company owner only has …
Servant Leadership Analysis 