A quick read about Servant Leadership- part of our Leadership Coaching series.
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2. Our corporate world it seems likes to come up
with new names, titles and acronyms all the time,
though the actual task involved seldom changes in
any meaningful way.
One such title that is currently being touted is of a
“Servant Leader”.
3. A true leader was always supposed to be someone
who truly understood the needs of his/her people.
It was a person who knows how to effectively
bring people together in a meaningful way and for
a common cause.
This person would be able to inspire confidence
and drive in those they led so that everyone
successfully worked towards accomplishing a
common goal, a collective vision.
Such a person would work with their group and
clearly chalk out their Vision and Mission
statement to ensure that everyone is on the same
page and has a common understanding of what it
is that they need to achieve.
Of course, writing out these goals helps to remove
any incoherence or ambiguity.
4. But over time- every supervisor, manager and
other senior personnel within a group started
called themselves a “leader”.
And so, it seems, the industry needed to coin a new
term:TheServantLeader.
What a Servant Leader does is effectively perform
their duties like a true leader.
This is not just a person who claims to be the boss
and orders people around but is someone who
brings large and small groups of people together
so as to create an effective team- with a common
vision and a clear goal.
Above all, it is a person who recognizes the
importance of each member within their group.
5. They realize that every contribution matters and
because of this they strive to ensure that every
team member feels empowered and supported to
best carry out their assigned tasks.
In the age of the Servant Leader, the one who leads needs
to serve those who help them accomplish their objectives.
6. In the age of the Servant Leader, the one who leads
needs to serve those who help them accomplish their
objectives.
The team as a whole is cherished, and the servant
leader works to ensure optimum interaction and
positive dynamics!
7. About the author:
Sandhya Bhat MSc, CSSMBB, CSSE has
developed several new and enhanced existing
strategic methodologies to improve technology
and human capital utilization, produce greater
ROI on investments and streamline service
delivery.
She is an acclaimed author, speaker, a sought
after thought leader and an avid world traveler.