Servant leader of the past: “Serves by entitlement”
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Servant leader of the future: “Serves by coaching”
Serves by entitlement: This servant leader believes their responsibility is to protect their employees from their boss and organization.
Serves by coaching: This servant leader believes their responsibility is to demand more from their team because they are powerful and capable. Also, they believe their employees do not need protection from themselves or the very organization they serve.
Serves by entitlement: This servant leader seeks to find out what they can do to make their employees’ jobs easier.
Serves by coaching: This servant leader challenges, teaches and grows their employees to make them more successful.
Serves by entitlement: This servant leader relies on the fact that they’ve hired good people. They let them do their jobs without consistent direction or coaching.
Serves by coaching: This servant leader believes they hire good people, and their job is to make them better.
Serves by entitlement: This servant leader cares more about being liked by their employees than having an impact on them.
Serves by coaching: This servant leader’s primary concern is the impact they have on the development of employees. They’re willing to lose the ‘friendship’ for the impact.
The Impact: As true servant leaders, we must understand our impact is more important than our image or popularity. Our impact is determined by how we help our employees serve their customers, clients, peers, and family. Our influence helps them reach their personal and professional goals.
Servant leadership of the past creates entitlement, complacency, and limits a person’s success.
Servant leadership of the future creates confident employees through development and growth. It helps people achieve their true potential through coaching and accountability.
Coaching is a selfless act that most leaders want to do, but rarely find the time nor have the discipline to do it.
Which leader do you want to be?
