From the course: Leadership Foundations: Leadership Styles and Models
Servant leadership
From the course: Leadership Foundations: Leadership Styles and Models
Servant leadership
- Language is full of phrases that seem like contradictions, but still make sense. For example, we write final drafts, we live with constant change, and when it comes to leadership we have the servant leader perspective. How can we be a leader and a servant at the same time? To answer this question, we'll look at the mindset that drives servant leaders. We'll then look at the essential characteristics these leaders have in common. At its center, servant leadership is a servant first mindset or philosophy. To understand this let's contrast it with the leader first mindset. At the extreme, individuals with a leader first mindset are driven by personal gain like, materials possessions, power, control. They want to climb the ladder of success. They see followers as a means to that end. Servant leaders flip that way of thinking. They have a servant first mindset, so an individual becomes a leader, but they still want to serve others, it's their nature. They're constantly looking for ways…
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