Servant Leadership, chapter 10

What is meant by "Commitment to the Growth of People?"

Commitment to the Growth of People: Treating each follower as a unique person with intrinsic value beyond what he/she contributes to the organization.

What does "Conceptualization" mean?

Conceptualization: This is the ability to be a visionary for an organization.

Concerning more key characteristics of Servant leadership:

Dennis & Bocarnea: *Empowerment *Trust *Humility *Agapao love *Vision

More key characteristics of Servant leadership:

Sendjaya, Sarros, & Santora: *Transforming influence. *Voluntary subordination. *Authentic Self. *Transcendental spirituality. * Covenantal relationship *Responsible morality.

In Servant leadership, leaders put who first?

Servant leaders put followers first

Most scholarship has been prescriptive in what leadership style?

Servant leadership

What leadership style is a paradox?

Servant leadership

What are the 10 characteristics of a Servant Leader?

1) Listening 2) Empathy 3) Healing 4) Awareness 5) Persuasion 6) Conceptualization 7) Foresight 8) Stewardship 9) Commitment to the Growth of People 10) Building Community

The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership has what historical basis?

1) The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership advocates for building consensus in groups rather than using coercive leadership. 2) Inspired by Hesse's novel, Journey to the East, where the travelers discovered the true leader of their group was the servant... 3) Leaders have a social responsibility for the "have-nots." 4) Leaders shift authority to those who are being led.

In terms of the 10 characteristics of Servant Leadership, what does "Awareness" mean?

Awareness: This is the understanding of oneself and the impact one has on others.

Name some more key characteristics of a Servant Leader...

Barbuto & Wheeler *Altruistic calling *Emotional healing. *Persuasive mapping. *Organizational Stewardship *Wisdom

What is meant by "Building Community?"

Building Community: Allowing followers to identify with something greater than themselves that they value.

In terms of the characteristics of a Servant Leader, what does "Empathy" refer to?

Empathy: Refers to "standing in the shoes" of another person and attempting to see the world from that person's point of view.

What is "Foresight?"

Foresight is the ability to predict what is coming based on what is occurring in the present and what has happened in the past.

What is the Greenleaf definition of Servant Leadership?

Greenleaf Definition: "Servant leadership begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead...The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant- first to make sure that other people's highest priority needs are being served. The best test....is: do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servant? And, what is the effect on the least privileged in society; will they benefit, or, at least, will they not be further deprived?"

In terms of building a theory about Servant Leadership, what was Greenleaf's approach?

Greenleaf's approach loosely defined characteristics and normative principles. -Servant leadership was adopted as guiding philosophy in many organizations. -Recent models of SL developed using multiple variables. (Russell and Stone) Patterson...

In terms of the 10 characteristics of a Servant leader, what does "Healing" refer to?

Healing: This refers to helping followers become whole, servant leaders are themselves healed.

What is Servant leadership?

It focuses on leadership from the point of view of the leader and his/her behaviors.

Table 10.1 Key Characteristics of Servant Leadership: Name some....how about 5?

Laub: *Developing people * Sharing leadership *Displaying authenticity *Valuing people *Providing leadership *Building community.

In terms of the characteristics of a Servant Leader, what does "Listening" refer to?

Listening: acknowledges the viewpoint of followers and validates these perspectives

What is "Persuasion?"

Persuasion creates change through gentle, nonjudgmental argument.

Sometimes Servant leadership is treated as a _______, but viewed as a ________.

Servant leadership is sometimes treated as a trait, but viewed as a behavior.

What is Stewardship?

Stewardship: Carefully managing the people and organization one has been given to lead. Holding an organization in trust for the greater good of society.

Concerning more key characteristics of Servant Leadership...name more...

Wong & Davey: * Serving and developing others. *Consulting and involving others. *Humility and selflessness. *Modeling integrity and authenticity. *Inspiring and influencing others.

Finally, the last groupings of key characteristics of Servant leadership are?

van Dierendonck & Nuijten: * Empowerment *Humility *Standing back. *Authenticity. *Forgiveness *Courage *Accountability *Stewardship