Chap 10 Servant Leadership

How does a person become altruistic? Is this an inborn trait or a learned behavior?

A person can become altruistic by thinking less of themselves and more of others. I think this is a learned trait because we are all born as selfish individuals, it is in our human nature to want to do what is best for ourselves, but overtime we learn qualities like compassion and kindness

How can a person be a leader and a servant at the same time?

A servant leader uses less institutional power and control while shifting authority to those who are being led. They value community because it provides a face-to-face opportunity for individuals to experience interdependence, respect, trust and growth. A person can be a servant and do things for others but be a leader in by sustaining others by their spirit.

What are the five servant leader behaviors in the Liden et al. (2008) model?

Conceptualizing, Emotional Healing, Putting followers first, Helping followers grow and succeed, Behaving ethically, Empowering, and Creating value for the community

What are the three antecedent conditions for servant leadership in the Liden et al. (2008) model?

Context and culture: SL occurs within a given organizational context and a particular culture, the nature of each of these affects the way servant leadership is carried out Leader attributes: the qualities and disposition of the leader influence the servant leadership process Follower receptivity: to influence the impact of servant leadership on outcomes

Explain how servant leader behaviors can create a ripple effect in followers.

Servant leaders can turn their followers themselves into servant leaders in turn making more of the followers servant leaders.

How are servant leaders different from other types of leaders?

Servant leaders communicate by first, demonstrate that they truly have understand what followers are thinking and feeling, care about the personal well-being of their followers, understands oneself and the impact they have on others, creates change through use of gentle nonjudgmental argument, has the ability to be a visionary for the organization by providing a clear sense of its goals and direction, knows the future, takes responsibility for the leadership role entrusted to the leader, treats each follower as a unique person with intrinsic value that goes beyond his or her tangible contributions to the organization, and fosters the development of community

According to the most recent research, what specific leader traits are important to servant leadership?

Authenticity, humility, integrity, listening, compassion, accountability, courage, altruism

How is awareness in the servant leadership approach different from emotional intelligence, or self-awareness in the psychodynamic approach? Can you identify a person who exemplifies this component of the model?

Awareness includes the understanding of oneself and the impact one has on others, with this servant leaders are able to step aside and view themselves and their own perspectives in the greater communities. This is different because they are acutely attuned and receptive to their physical, social and political environments.

How might contingency theory (a leader-match theory) explain follower receptivity in the servant leadership model?

Explains follower receptivity in servant leadership because in this type of leadership the leader is meeting the needs of the followers, whatever that may be.

Distinguish between the following terms: leadership principles, leadership philosophies, leadership approaches, leadership models, and leadership theories.

Leadership principles: fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning Leadership philosophies: a theory or attitude held by a person or organization that acts as a guiding principle for behavior Leadership approaches: the manner of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people Leadership models - guides that suggest specific leadership behaviors to use in a specific environment or situation Leadership theories: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain leadership, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

In what ways is servant leadership like a trait?

Servant leadership can be inborn, in a way it can be a trait that cannot be learned.

Be able to summarize the ideas of Robert Greenleaf and the historical basis of servant leadership. What are the unique, underlying values of his perspective?

Servant leadership emphasizes that leaders be attentive to the concerns of their followers, empathize with them, and nurture them. Servant leaders put followers first, empower them, and help them develop their full personal capacities. In addition, servant leaders are ethical and lead in ways that serve the greater good of the organization, community, and society at large. Practicing servant leadership comes more naturally for some than others, but everyone can learn servant leadership, and it is viewed as a behavior.

How does servant leadership fit with the influence component of leadership?

Servant leadership puts emphasis on the heart of the leader. Servant leaders put followers first, empower them, and help them develop their full personal capacities. By meeting the needs of followers and making them feel empowered, this puts the attention on them. When the followers feel valued they are more open to the leadership of the person who met their needs.

What are the strengths and criticisms of the servant leadership approach?

Strengths: Servant leadership is unique in the way it makes altruism the central component of the leadership process, provides a counterintuitive and provocative approach to the use of influence in leadership, research on servant leadership has shown there are conditions under which servant leadership is not a preferred kind of leadership, and recent research has resulted in a sound measure of servant leadership. Criticisms: the paradoxical nature of the title "servant leadership" diminishes the potential value of the approach, there is debate among servant leadership scholars regarding the core dimensions of the process, a large segment of the writing on servant leadership has a prescriptive overtone that implies that good leaders put others first, an altruistic approach to leadership has a utopian ring because it conflicts with individual autonomy and other principles of leadership, and it is unclear why conceptualizing is included as one of the servant leadership behaviors in the model.

How does servant leadership affect workers' performance on the job?

servant leadership has a favorable impact upon follower in role performance