Servant leaders are a special type of leader due to the self-sacrificing nature
of servant leadership. Servant leaders place
the priorities of others and their organization ahead of or at least aligned
with their own priorities. Servant leaders
progress toward a common goal by creating a positive environment that empowers individuals
and promotes professional as well as personal growth. The focus of Servant Leadership is on
transparency with sharing information, building and communicating a common
vision, and learning from mistakes. The
servant leader encourages creative input from staff, and looks beyond the
status quo. Greenleaf (1991) was one of the first to coin the phrase “servant
leader” . He defined the characteristics
of a servant leader to include:
Self-aware
Persuasive
Foresight
Stewardship
Commitment to Growth of People
Servant leaders are some of the most successful leaders due to the traits
and behaviors listed above.
"Servant-leadership is all about making the
goals clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing whatever it takes to
help people win. In that situation, they don't work for you, you work for them."
~ Ken Blanchard in "Servant Leadership" The Management Forum volume 4
number 3.
Greenleaf,
R.K. (1991). The servant as leader. Indianapolis: Robert K. Greenleaf Center.
Retrieved from: https://greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/
Dr. Maggie
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