Servant Leadership A Contemporary Leadership Concept of Servant - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Servant Leadership

A Contemporary Leadership

Concept of Servant Leadership

• The primary responsibility of leaders is to provide service to others
• Emphasizes “service to others, a holistic approach to work, a sense of

community, and shared decision making power.”

• Long-term pursuit of the improvement of corporate cultures and is not

consistent with short-run profit motives.

10 Characteristics of Servant Leaders

1. Listening

• 6. Conceptualization

2. Healing

• 7. Foresight

3. Healing

• 8. Stewardship

4. Awareness

• 9. Commitment to growth of people

5. Persuasion

• 10. Building community

An Effective Leadership Theory

• It possesses nearly universal cultural appeal
• Focuses more on humility, the needs of others, and higher-order values
• It is compatible with the humane-oriented culture that resonates with some

African, East Asian, Mediterranean, and Indian cultures

Servant Leadership Source of Charisma Humility, spiritual insight Situational Context Relational (mutual) power Nature of Charismatic Gift Vision and practice of a way of life focused

• n service

Response of Followers Emulation of leader’s service orientation Consequences of Charisma Autonomy and moral development of followers; enhancement of common good Applicability to work organizations Yes Representative authors and concepts Burns’s “transforming leaders”, Greenleaf

Comparison of “Charismatic” Leadership Models (Servant)