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The literal definition of a leader is to point the direction for others to follow, and for a servant to follow those they serve.
That said, servant leadership has become a key philosophy within leadership. In this discussion thread, assess how a leader can be both a leader and a servant at the same time, and present two specific strategies a person can follow to ensure they become a leader and a servant that influences others to follow.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (including supporting citations) along with at least one current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. You may find that your discussion of leadership characteristics is easily supported with such current scholarly research, while the information about how your chosen leader exhibits those leadership characteristics is supported by popular research.
Keep in mind that current scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search. Current research means published in the last five years.
You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.
References
Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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Servant Leadership
Thesis statement: Servant leadership focuses on employee growth and development as the
critical foundation on which all the other factors are grown and developed.
1. Servant Leadership
a. Description of servant leadership
b. Importance of servant leadership to managers
2. Employee Growth and Development
a. Contribution of servant leadership to employee growth and development
3. Sharing Power
a. Sharing power through servant leadership
b. Delegation of powers to employees
4. Conclusion
a. Overview of servant leadership and its importance
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Servant Leadership
The development of servant leadership allows the leader to operate with a philosophy of
serving their employees. The leaders place a lot of focus on listening to other people’s ideas and
needs and not their o...