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To Connect, be a Servant Leader

Michael Lee Stallard

#23 Adopt a “Servant Leadership” Mindset – Here is a powerful truth: To serve is to connect. This is the notion behind servant leadership. Servant leaders” connect with the people they lead because they view themselves as serving the people to help them better serve the organization’s mission.

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Are Servant Leaders Obsolete?

Lead Change Blog

The current public personas of people whom we would title “leaders” are a far cry from the model Robert Greenleaf developed during his 40 years with American Telephone and Telegraph (now AT&T). In 1964 he took an early retirement to found the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. institutions was not working.

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SERVANT Leaders are Selfless – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

For example, a servant leader assesses each decision by the impact it will have on the organization and it’s stakeholders. In contrast, the non-serving leader may first worry about how a decision will make them look or impact their reputation. In fact, servant leaders don’t seek fame or fortune.

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The Key To Creating More Servant Leaders

Joseph Lalonde

Servant Leadership Is The Way Of The Future How to create more servant leaders should be on the minds of every leader. By creating more servant leaders, you help produce leaders who are leading because they have a desire to help and influence others. However, how does one create more servant leaders?

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SERVANT Leaders are Authentic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

The authentic servant leader is consistent in message and transparent in intent. Often, it is a strong message from the servant leader that makes it clear gossip and it’s cousin – dirty politics, are forbidden in their organization. A leader is often placed in a position of confidential information.

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SERVANT Leaders are Empathetic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

Otherwise, the followers will lose confidence and be uncertain of the direction a leader will take. Empathetic Attributes of Servant Leaders. Previous servant leadership models defined many empathetic attributes as important to servant leaders. Empathetic Examples of Servant Leaders.

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SERVANT Leaders are Thorough – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. The last principle in the SERVANT Leadership acronym is THOROUGH. Servant leaders focus on the long-term. What THOROUGH Looks Like for Leaders. Still, the leader should be thorough about who she delegates to.