Joe Shmitt Analysis

The story of Joe Schmitt is a perfect example of how servant leadership benefits others and help build character. The story explains Joe's struggle with his child’s health and how he returned the kindness he received to benefit others (Schmitt, 2014). Getting an awareness of Joe Schmitt’s situation after listening to him, the commander assisted Joe. Using his conceptualization, this officer proved his empathy and commitment to Joe and his son. The commander executed his plans to help Joe’s son get better, serving his team member and helped others build character. The commander demonstrated the important characteristics of a servant leader. These characteristics include listening capability, integrity, awareness, conceptualization, commitment