Servant Leadership: Moving from Mindset to Skill Set
Mindset begins by recognizing that there are two parts of servant leadership, says best-selling business author Ken Blanchard. “There is the vision, direction, and goals—that’s the leadership part. The servant leadership skill set is turning that vision into action. Now you are looking at the day-to-day management behaviors people need from their leader to succeed.”
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
Designing a Leadership Curriculum
“Our new CEO and our executive vice president of HR began to identify competencies and narrow them down to a few we wanted to emphasize,” explains Christine Abbeduto of Chamberlain Group. “We finally got it down to 17 competencies, but knew we wouldn’t be able to focus on all of those at the same time.”
RESEARCH
Why a Situational Approach to Leadership Matters
Effective leadership behaviors are context-specific depending on the development level of the follower on a particular goal or task. This study looks at how matching leadership style to follower needs impacts trust, well-being and work intentions.
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Servant Leadership in Action
Servant leadership is one of the most effective approaches to guiding employees toward an outcome that fosters growth, connectedness, and encouragement. When a company employs servant leadership across the board it can help the business run more effectively and efficiently. Servant leadership is not just a moral imperative, it’s a far more effective way to lead.