The Journey of Servant-Leadership

Spears, Larry C.

doi:10.33972/ijsl.176

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“…CharacteristicsExemplifies characteristics that all leaders should emulate Is ethical, caring; builds strong relationships; attends to needs of others; and serves the greater good Appreciates and values people; listens, mentors, teaches and empowers Behaviors Listeningcommunication; involves others in decision making; listens to inner voice and voices of others; reflects Empathyunderstands and empathizes; assumes good intentions of others Healingheals broken spirits; helps make people whole Awarenessshows self-awareness; understands ethics, power, values Persuasionrelies on persuasion rather than authority or control; builds consensus Conceptualizationdreams big dreams; stretches thinking, focused on long-term goals; balances conceptual thinking and daily operations Foresightforesees outcomes; understands lessons of the past, realities of the present and consequences of decisions Commitment to growthfocuses on others' needs and greater good of society Style does not change based on the situation (even during a crisis)primary focus is listening, persuasion and empathy Source: Fox (2019) andSpears (2010) …”

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Servant leadership: developing others and addressing gender inequities

Andrade

2023

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Purpose Leaders typically want to be effective and be remembered for their achievements and positive influence. This practitioner study aims to examine theory and research on servant leadership to provide insights into how leaders can address current employment conditions and gender inequities. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines the key characteristics of servant leadership, compares them to other leadership models, discusses common criticisms and applies the theory to women’s career advancement. Findings The review identifies the advantages of servant leadership in terms of encouraging leadership development within organizations, particularly for women, to address the broken rung or lack of early career promotion. Originality/value The paper shares key characteristics of servant leadership, explores its differences to other leadership models and focuses on practicalities for developing others in the workplace with a particular emphasis on women.

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Servant leadership: developing others and addressing gender inequities

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2023

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“…Servant leadership theory argues that the leader must first serve the members, and the leader's focus is placed on the members (Burch et al, 2015;Spears, 2010;van Dierendonck, 2011). Greenleaf, a researcher on servant leadership theory, describes the servant leader as someone with character and moral influence who puts people's needs first while being a good communicator, compassionate team builder, and a systems thinker with vision (Greenleaf, 2002).…”

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“…Servant leadership researchers have distinguished the empowering characteristics of servant leadership (Greasley & Bocârnea, 2014;van Dierendonck, 2011) among several other beneficial characteristics (Greenleaf, 2002;Spears, 2010;van Dierendonck, 2011). Leaders who apply servant leadership theory have been shown to drive positive outcomes in members and organizations (Hunter et al, 2013) and are effective in empowering members in small businesses where leaders have legal authority (Van Winkle et al, 2014).…”

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“…The characteristics of servant leaders are disclosed by Spears (2010) identifies ten characteristics of servant leadership: "listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, philosophy, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community". This characteristic makes leaders prioritize others in their team to develop and perform better.…”

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Servant Leadership as Political Will to Perform a Non-Profit Organization in the City of Tangerang Selatan

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Gani³

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An organization is a place for several people or groups who carry out activities calling for goals with profit and non-profit plans. Organizational development, both profit and non-profit, requires a leader who can show his political will to run the organization. A leader in a non-profit organization still needs to pay attention to the interests of the members and those served. This study discusses servant leadership as political will in running non-profit organizations in South Tangerang City, Banten, Indonesia. The method used is qualitative, with a case study in a non-profit organization in the South Tangerang area. The study involved four informants with focus group discussions. Each informant stated the questions submitted. This study looks at five categories of servant leadership or servant leadership as the political will to run non-profit organizations, through the categories of servant leadership namely (1) delegation, (2) integrity, (3) motivation, (4) human resource development, (5) Remembering to communicate, that leaders in non-profit organizations in South Tangerang City are politically aware that servant leadership is a form of self-will in running an organization. Leaders in non-profit organizations are passionate about developing teams and meeting members’ needs in a disinterested organization, not for the personal needs of a leader.

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“…Criteria used for selection and development should be informed by values, cultures and preferred leadership styles that will influence employee behavior. Contemporary leadership approaches focus on behaviors that are fundamentally different from those associated with psychopathic leaders and adopting servant (Spears 2010) or transformational (Bass and Avolio 1993) leadership could provide a mechanism to reduce the likelihood of appointing those with psychopathic personality.…”

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