The disadvantages of servant leadership are that few leaders have experience in this type of management; adopting this style of leadership may require difficult cultural change; decisions can take time, which can be detrimental in times of crisis; or staff may be given more responsibility than they...
A three-year counselor community engagement (CCE) project that provided an opportunity to explore the role of servant leadership and Principles and Practices of Leadership Excellence (PPLEs) is presented. Description of the CCE, project challenges and solutions, implications for practice, and ...
Along the way, I began integrating a lot of other styles. I adopted a servant leadership style to remove roadblocks and provide support, integrated democratic strategies when appropriate to the situation, and got comfortable with transformational leadership approaches. Today, I blend aspects of all o...
Leadership requires making choices and taking responsibility. We each have the same amount of energy to spend, more or less, so we must decide how it is spent. This means that the role of the leader in this method is also to be aware of choices made and actions taken – this is called...
We must double our efforts to be a better example that brings out the best in ourselves and others. My Dad was a farmer from childhood to his grave. Being a farmer is being a servant leader. You care for the land and animals. More importantly, you care for your family and community....