Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership

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Introduction

Servant leaders are in most cases servants first. This means that they are willing to serve in any capacity presented to them. It does not involve being used badly to provide services, but their willingness to help others by ensuring they meet the needs of clients, colleagues and communities purposefully. They are as well good stewards of the people who are under their care (Blanchard, 2018). Servant leadership changes the definition of a job and makes it a calling. It as well acknowledges that businesses make community life better in many ways.

How a leader can be both a leader and a servant at the same time

Servant leaders not only serve their employees to enable them serve their clients but they as well serve them to ensure they become better people and make them better servants in the world. They ensure their staff are not only groomed to be better at their organization but in their lives as well. They provide them with opportunities to better themselves and grow. Servant leaders as well ensure they practice good stewardship. By this, they ensure the wellbeing and vitality of their people, the organization and the community as a whole. One can as well be a good servant leader when they measure their success not by their own accomplishments and achievements but by those who they are serving.

Strategies for servant leadership

There are several strategies that a good leader can undertake for them to create a good example that can be followed by other people. The first is performing small acts of kindness. It is very easy for a leader to be occupied and forget the people who are around them. According to Blanchard, (2018), the leader can start with the closest person to them and show them they care by doing small things. A small act of kindness can go a long way. A leader as well needs to learn and get used to walking slowly through a crowd (Spears & Lawrence, 2016). This helps to connect with clients, employees and colleagues. It is important to ensure you focus on every person. This helps to connect with clients, employees and colleagues. It is important to ensure you focus on every person you meet. Ensure you learn their names and get to understand their desires, wants and needs. Spending time with the people ensures you have the desire to serve them and as well creates a connection which enables one to know how to best serve them.

Conclusion.

It is clear that a servant leader is the best type of leader for any organization. Servant leaders play a big role in ensuring organizations are successful and people are natured to be the best version of themselves. For one to be successful at the highest level, they should be ready to serve at the lowest level. This the best way a leader can build relationships and their leadership.

References

Blanchard, K. (2018). Servant leadership in action: How you can achieve great relationships and results. Berrett-Koehler drafters.

Spears, L. C., & Lawrence, M. (Eds.). (2016). Practicing servant-leadership: Succeeding through trust, bravery, and forgiveness. John Wiley & Sons.