𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽?

 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽?

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🔷Servant Leadership is a leadership style — or some would argue is more of a way of being — that prioritizes the #growth, #wellbeing, and #empowerment of team members. It aims to foster an inclusive environment that enables everyone in the organization to thrive as their authentic self.

👉Benefits of Servant Leadership:

1️⃣ Stronger teams — Increases collaboration, leads to productive behavior, instills harmony, and builds stronger teams.

2️⃣ Conducive working environment — Interactions are more constructive and there is less competition to impress the leader through selfish political squabbles.

3️⃣ Alignment of personal and professional goals — The support and encouragement of personal and professional development from a servant leader allow team members to align their personal and professional objectives to organizational goals.

4️⃣ Improved organizational agility — Teams that receive support from their leaders are more flexible in the face of a changing environment delivering an agile organization.

5️⃣ Leadership training — By working alongside their servant leaders, team members learn to take responsibility and ownership accelerating their leadership capabilities.

6️⃣ Team member motivation — Servant leadership improves team member motivation, which inspires the courage to be more creative and innovative.

7️⃣ People-oriented corporate culture — The philosophy strengthens and develops a people-oriented corporate culture.

8️⃣ Decreases team member turnover — Empowered team members will be encouraged to stay in a company or organization and continue working towards achieving the organization’s objectives.

9️⃣ Commitment to team growth — The servant leader should help each team member reach their potential, both personally and professionally. But, if you have had to lay people off, it could even mean continuing to support your team member until they have found new employment.

🔟 Building Community — Building great team spirit and a sense of everyone being in it together, by:

·        Leading with integrity

·        Organizing social events and activities outside of the office.

·        Practicing Management by Wandering Around (MBWA).

💡KEY POINT: You do not need to hold formal power, or be the boss, to be a servant leader. You can behave as a servant leader while being part of a team and still contribute towards all the benefits listed above!