1. The document outlines a presentation on servant leadership given by Bret L. Simmons, Ph.D. 2. It discusses the background and thoughts on servant leadership, providing a simple way to think about it and its goal. 3. The presentation also covers how to develop servant leadership in yourself and others, focusing on being a resource rather than the source, holding yourself and others accountable, and helping others become autonomous through enabling help.

1. Bret L. Simmons, Ph.D.
August 19, 2016
simmonsb@unr.edu
www.bretlsimmons.com
Servant
Leadership

3. The Next 45 minutes
1. Background and testimony
2. Your thoughts on servant leadership
3. Simple way to think about it
4. Goal of this kind of leadership
5. How to develop in yourself and others
6. Questions

4. Disclaimers 

5. The Next 45 minutes
1. Background and testimony
2. Your thoughts on servant leadership
3. Simple way to think about it
4. Goal of this kind of leadership
5. How to develop in yourself and others
6. Questions

6. The Next 45 minutes
1. Background and testimony
2. Your thoughts on servant leadership
3. Simple way to think about it
4. Goal of this kind of leadership
5. How to develop in yourself and others
6. Questions

7. The Next 45 minutes
1. Background and testimony
2. Your thoughts on servant leadership
3. Simple way to think about it
4. Goal of this kind of leadership
5. How to develop in yourself and others
6. Questions

8. Servant leadership is not
• Common
• Unrealistic
• Easy
• Paternal
• Selfless

9. See yourself as
a resource, not
the source

10. “Intentionally adding
value to people is the
heart of leadership”
John Maxwell,
GLS 2016

11. Hold yourself accountable for
being a resource, hold others
accountable for doing the
work and solving problems

12. We Were Soldiers

13. Behavioral issue

14. Stop blaming people

15. Share responsibility for
fixing broken systems

16. Identify the root cause

17. Show how to identify the solution

18. Systemic root cause

19. I can’t accept your behavior,
but I do accept YOU

20. Share responsibility for the solution to
meet or exceed expectations

21. Take care of your people, teach them
to take care of each other

22. Blame and flame

23. It’s all about me

24. The Next 45 minutes
1. Background and testimony
2. Your thoughts on servant leadership
3. Simple way to think about it
4. Goal of this kind of leadership
5. How to develop in yourself and others
6. Questions

25. Goal of resourceful leadership
• Purpose
• Interdependence
– Mutual expectations
– Shared accountability
– Full responsibility

26. Supported By Research

27. The Next 45 minutes
1. Background and testimony
2. Your thoughts on servant leadership
3. Simple way to think about it
4. Goal of this kind of leadership
5. How to develop in yourself and others
6. Questions

28. Become a more
resourceful
follower
How can I help?

29. How can I help?
• Help others in ways that enables
them to be more autonomous and
less likely to need the same help
again in the future.
• Have the wisdom and courage to
ask for the same kind of enabling
help from others when necessary

30. Questions?