Assignment: Leading as a Servant
Assignment: Leading as a Servant
Unit 3
A.
Think about how your personal values correlate with the principles of servant leadership. How can you draw on values and servant leadership principles to better establish your followership to better serve those you lead professionally and personally?
B.
Suppose you go to work for an organization that you discover does not align with your personal values. You are in a leadership role and you are not in a position to leave the job. How do you ethically represent the company without compromising your own beliefs? What is the deal breaker for you? How does ethically representing the company demonstrate your ability to be a servant leader?
RESOURCES
Electronic Resource
1. As a Servant Leader, You Can Change the World Commencement Address
Read “‘As a Servant Leader, You Can Change the World’ Commencement Address,” by George, located on the Bill George website (2013).
2. Chick-fil-A Founder Was Embodiment of Servant Leader Philosophy
Read “Chick-fil-A Founder Was Embodiment of Servant Leader Philosophy,” by Oswald, located on the HR Hero website (2014).
3. Leading as a Servant
Read “Leading as a Servant,” by Krakowski, from Entrepreneur (2014).
4. Serving More Than the Bottom Line
Read “Serving More Than the Bottom Line,” by Brodsky, located on the Human Resource Executive Online website (2015).
5. The Business of Consciousness
Read “The Business of Consciousness,” by McEllin, located on the Examiner website (2013).
Unit 4
A.
Think about the principles of servant leadership and provide two examples of specific ways you can apply them in your current work environment, as member of a community group or organization with which you are involved, or in your personal life. Discuss the specific servant leadership principles you would apply, the methods you would use to apply the principles, and the results you would anticipate seeing as a result of implementing these servant leadership principles.
B.
Conduct research about a biblical figure such as Moses, David, Paul, Joseph, Esther, or Nehemiah to learn about how the biblical leader exemplified servant leadership and see how the principles of servant leadership transcend time and place. Think about the contemporary leader you are researching for the Topic 4 assignment, and discuss the similarities you see between the biblical servant leader and the contemporary servant leader. Provide specific examples to illustrate the similarities you have identified and include discussion about what you think makes the principles of servant leadership applicable regardless of time or place.
RESOURCES
6. ‘Servant’ Leadership Style Is Best for Bosses
Read “‘Servant’ Leadership Style Is Best for Bosses,” by Brooks, located on the Business News Daily website (2015).
7. 10 Tips on How IT Leaders Can Develop a Service-Oriented Perspective
Read “10 Tips on How IT Leaders Can Develop a Service-Oriented Perspective,” by Tennant, located on the IT Business Edge website (2014).
8. 9 Ways to Motivate People Using Servant Leadership
Read “9 Ways to Motivate People Using Servant Leadership,” by McCuistion, located on the About Leaders website (2013).
9. Being a Servant Leader in the Age of Technology
Read “Being a Servant Leader in the Age of Technology,” by Hollis, located on the Huffington Post website (2015).
10. Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors
Read “Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors,” located on the Dreams InDeed International website.
