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 …
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 …
Active Listening
In my last post, there was reference to active listening. Being an active listener will enhance your leadership abilities and skills quickly. I found an article that I feel is a great start to building a foundation of active listening skills, as well as a great status check and tune-up for those already possessing the …
Selfish Motives?
As I watched a video recently, my perspective was altered a bit on the way we can look at servant leadership. See the video below; So, BE SELFISH. Serving others gives you a sense of value that can’t be purchased anywhere, or replicated by any other means. We need to find a way to make …
Servant Leadership Analysis 