I AM A SERVANT LEADER

Dr. Tracey I. Maccia

DEFINITION

• A servant leader is a servant first…it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve…..to serve first. • A servant leader puts the needs, interests and aspirations of

others above their own.• A servant leader involves others in decision making and is

strongly based in ethical and caring behavior.• A servant leader enhances the personal growth of others while

improving the caring and quality of organizational life.

Greenleaf Organization

MY PERSONAL ASSETS

• GREAT LISTENING SKILLS

• EMPATHETIC

• HEALING

• SENSE OF AWARENESS

• PERSUASIVE

• ABILITY TO CONCEPTUALIZE

• A STRONG SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP

• A DEEP COMMITMENT

• AN ABILITY TO BUILD COMMUNITY

LISTENING SKILLS

A critical communication tool necessary to accurately communicate by actively demonstrating respect for others.

It is important for me to listen to the needs of what employees have to say.

EMPATHETIC

The ability to mentally project one’s own consciousness into that of another individual.

It is important for me to empathize with employees in an attempt to understand what they are wanting or needing.

HEALING

Healing is to make whole.

I need to be able to make the entire organization whole as this will help me to better understand the goings on in the organization.

AWARENESS

Without awareness, I would miss leadership opportunities.

I need to be aware of what is going on in the organization along with being aware of any sensitive issues that there may be.

PERSUASIVE

An effective leader builds group consensus through gentle but clear and persistent persuasion, and does not exert group compliance through the position of power.

I need to be able to persuade the organization as a way to make decisions and be an authority figure.

CONCEPTUALIZATION

An effective leader has the ability to conceive solutions to problems that do not currently exist.

I need to plan for the future and have a vision and goals for what the future may hold.

FORESIGHT

Prescience or foresight is a better than average guess about what is going to happen in the future.

I have the innate ability to see what could be a likely outcome for a situation that may have occurred before in the past, as well as anticipate the realities of the present and any unseen consequences of the future.

STEWARDSHIP

Organizational stewards are concerned not only for the individual followers within the group, but also the organization as a whole and its impact on a relationship with all society.

I will hold the main goal of the organization above my own personal goals.

COMMITMENT

Commitment to the growth of people as seen as a demonstrated appreciation and encouragement of others.

I will dedicate ample time and energy to the overall well being of the employees of the organization as well as to the board of education and community.

COMMUNITY BUILDING

The rise of large institutions has eroded our sense of community, this is the social pact that reunites individuals in our society.

I will provide a work environment that is full of people that are diverse in nature, and all striving to fulfill the same goal.

IN CONCLUSION I have the ability to listen on a deep level and truly understand

I have the ability to keep an open mind and hear without judgment

I have the ability to deal with ambiguity, paradoxes, and complex issues

I believe that honestly sharing critical challenges with all stakeholders and asking for their input is more important than personally providing solutions

I have the ability to be clear on goals and good at pointing the direction toward goal achievement without giving orders

I have the ability to be a servant helper, and teacher first and then a leader

I always think before reacting

I choose words carefully so as not to damage those being led

I have the ability to use foresight and intuition

I see things whole and sense relationships and connections