Servant Mentality Key to Effective Leadership

Leadership isn’t just about you; it's about everyone. True leaders lead before they even realize they have followers. This idea supports the popular trend of servant leadership. As a servant leader, an individual is not interested in the power or monetary benefits that come from leading. Rather, she or he is motivated by the growth or personal goals that they help their followers achieve. A servant leader has a calling, listens, shows empathy, heals, is aware, is persuasive, conceptualizes, has foresight, demonstrates stewardship, grows continuously, and builds community. These characteristics may for some people be inherent, but they can also be developed through commitment to being the type of leader that makes a positive difference for others. Visit the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership and also check out this article on servant leadership for more insight into this effective leadership philosophy.

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