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Discover the principles of Servant Leadership, where leaders prioritize the needs of others, fostering a culture of service and empowerment for organizational success.
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www.QCLCI.com www.servantleadershipmodels.com EbenerDanR@sau.edu
International Leadership Association Servant Leadership: Practice What We Teach
LEADER COMMON GOAL FOLLOWERS Influence = To affect change in thinking, action, attitude; Also = Changes in policies, structures, culture and strategy. Leadership Defined
Dual Focus of Leadership Achieving Results Developing Relationships
Servant Leadership • Putting the needs and interests of others ahead of your own. • Serving the people, and the organization, instead of the other way around. • Placing the mission, vision and values of the organization first.
Robert K. GreenleafThe Servant Leader (1971) • Servant as Leader: begins with natural instinct to serve; to serve first, then to lead. • Two roles – servant and leader – are often seen as opposites: • Servants - who put the needs and interests of others ahead of their own; • Leaders – who change the thinking, the actions and the attitudes of others.
Robert K. Greenleaf Humility: Virtue necessary for the servant leader. Ultimate test of the servant leader: Are those being served healthier, wiser, freer?
Servant Leadership Power Service
Servant Leadership vs.Pedestal Leadership Servant Leadership: Delegates Supports initiative Emerges from anywhere Accesses power for the interest of the team Gives credit to others and takes blame. Pedestal Leadership: Commands Controls Relies on position Uses power for personal interests Seeks personal glory and status.
Transformational Leadership • Transform themselves. • Transform followers into leaders. • Transform teams and organizations. • Visioning / Adapting. • Transform society
Faculty as Transformational Servant Leader + Passion for the mission + Commitment to the values + Clarity of vision + Organizing activities of service = = Empowering people to service.
Transformational Leadership • Intrinsic Motivation by: • Inspirational motivation • Individual consideration • Intellectual stimulation • Idealized influence
Faculty Roles • Three Roles: • Teaching • Scholarship • Community Service
1. Teaching • Curriculum infusion • Electives • International courses
Faculty Roles • Three Roles: • Teaching • Scholarship • Community Service
2. Scholarship • Research • Books • Attending conferences
Faculty Roles • Three Roles: • Teaching • Scholarship • Community Involvement
3. Community Involvement 1. Fundraising 2. Strategic Planning 3. Direct Service 4. Special Events 5. Community Dialogues
Fundraising • Three Roles: • Teaching • Scholarship • Community Service
Faculty Leadership Motivated by mission, vision and core values. Devoted to the success of the organization. Place yourself at the service of others.
Solve real problems • Search out new ideas • Listen for understanding • No speeches • Stimulate differences of opinions Meetings to Problem Solve
Dr. Martin Luther KingStrength to Love • “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, and a soul generated by love.”
Wrap-Up: Questions ?? EbenerDanR@sau.edu
Suggestions • Learn continuously. • Listen carefully. • Be open to new ideas. • Act with humility. • The window and the mirror. • It’s not how many followers you lead but how many leaders you develop. • Put your team, your organization and other people first.
www.QCLCI.com www.servantleadershipmodels.com EbenerDanR@sau.edu