Six Common Characteristics Of A Servant Leader

What is a good leader? A good leader is one who is a servant leader. A servant leader is one who puts other’s needs over their own. Before you can become a good leader, you must first become a good citizen. “The good citizen must be patriotic and loyal . . . Every good citizen must be political-minded.” (STUART, LORRAINE A. 2017) To become a good leader you must have good values and morals and participate in the government. All the traits seen in servant leaders, are traits that all citizens should have.
Participation is important when it comes to being a good citizen and a good leader. Our participation is affected by our attitudes, agency, and values relating to politics. It is often argued that those with personal values go after their own interests even if they
Depending on your beliefs, you are interested and believe in different positions. It does not matter what you believe in, however you should be motivated in your beliefs. The best type of leader is a servant leader. You should do everything for the servitude of others. Six common characteristics to become a servant leader include empowering and developing people, humility, authenticity, interpersonal acceptance, providing direction, and stewardship. (CHANHOO, SONG, PARK KWANGSEO RYAN, and KANG SEUNG-WAN 2015.) You can develop these characteristics by volunteering and participating in the community. Once you care more for others then yourself, then by choice, you can become a leader. However, first and foremost, a servant leader is a servant. Servant leaders put their followers’ interest before their own, are relationship builders, view leadership as an act of service towards their community, and care more about serving and respecting their peers to the best of their ability. (BURCH, MICHAEL J., PATRICIA SWAILS, and RANDY MILLS. 2015) Good values and caring for others is necessary for becoming a good citizen and good leader in your