Philosophy Of Servant Leadership
Write a one to two sentence summary about each leader’s viewpoint on servant leadership.
The over-arcing theme for each of the leader’s view of servant leadership is that servant leadership is about getting the focus off self and into a focus on stewardship through guidance, with attention, intention, awareness – of self and others – with a large dose of serving versus being served as a leader.
Synthesize the information and formulate your thoughts about leadership from a Christian perspective in one to two paragraphs.
To be a servant leader in any organization or profession means to make a conscious choice and embrace the desire to put others first (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, 2016). The philosophy of servant leaders reminds
me of how Christ led his disciples. This concept is not my first introduction, but the presentation of Servant Leadership was from a secular perspective although my initial reaction was the same – a very Christ-like approach to leadership.
To be the most effective servant leader it is important to realize when we are called as a servant and take action to serve we are not only serving others we are serving God, giving to others (serving) is giving to God (serving) (citation). From a Christian perspective being a servant leader means we must follow the example of Christ who was not only a teacher but also a leader. Following his example, he followed what God asked of him. And always put God first. The ultimate goal is to lead those to Christ which in turn provides them an eternal relationship with God. Therefore, it is important that you choose to serve first (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, 2016) by listening with the heart and mind. As leaders understanding the perspective of others without compromising your commitment to God, by putting yourself in their shoes and approaching their needs with empathy understanding and correction is important. Servant leadership in its essence is about relationships. Building relationships with God first, then with others and accepting the responsibility to follow the principles He as laid out for Christians to apply in stewardship, leading, and teaching. Through commitment toward knowing and understanding the bigger picture (God), using persuasion vs. authority, Christian principles vs. secular, committing to others development in their relationship with Christ (planting seeds), building up vs. breaking down and believing in versus giving up on the individuals (children), we are leading.
The over-arcing theme for each of the leader’s view of servant leadership is that servant leadership is about getting the focus off self and into a focus on stewardship through guidance, with attention, intention, awareness – of self and others – with a large dose of serving versus being served as a leader.
Synthesize the information and formulate your thoughts about leadership from a Christian perspective in one to two paragraphs.
To be a servant leader in any organization or profession means to make a conscious choice and embrace the desire to put others first (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, 2016). The philosophy of servant leaders reminds
me of how Christ led his disciples. This concept is not my first introduction, but the presentation of Servant Leadership was from a secular perspective although my initial reaction was the same – a very Christ-like approach to leadership.
To be the most effective servant leader it is important to realize when we are called as a servant and take action to serve we are not only serving others we are serving God, giving to others (serving) is giving to God (serving) (citation). From a Christian perspective being a servant leader means we must follow the example of Christ who was not only a teacher but also a leader. Following his example, he followed what God asked of him. And always put God first. The ultimate goal is to lead those to Christ which in turn provides them an eternal relationship with God. Therefore, it is important that you choose to serve first (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, 2016) by listening with the heart and mind. As leaders understanding the perspective of others without compromising your commitment to God, by putting yourself in their shoes and approaching their needs with empathy understanding and correction is important. Servant leadership in its essence is about relationships. Building relationships with God first, then with others and accepting the responsibility to follow the principles He as laid out for Christians to apply in stewardship, leading, and teaching. Through commitment toward knowing and understanding the bigger picture (God), using persuasion vs. authority, Christian principles vs. secular, committing to others development in their relationship with Christ (planting seeds), building up vs. breaking down and believing in versus giving up on the individuals (children), we are leading.