Servant Leadership as Preparation for Leadership Day Rev 1 Sep 2015 1 Training Objective Tasks Define servant leadership and explain how it functions Articulate the link between The Citadels Leadership Day and servant ID: 559310
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LTP E 3-1: Servant Leadership as Preparation for Leadership Day
Rev 1 Sep 2015
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Training Objective
Tasks Define servant leadership and explain how it functions.Articulate the link between The Citadel’s Leadership Day and servant leadership.Describe the sacrifices and selfless practices made by servant leaders.Condition: 50-minute classroom training sessionStandard: Successful completion of Ethics in Action final exam in LDRS 201
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Factual InformationUnderstand the Importance of Servant Leadership
Servant leadership represents both a philosophy and a set of leadership practices (Greenleaf, 1970).Servant leadership can lead to… increased innovation. transformational leadership: when leaders demonstrate humility in the way they work.3
Greenleaf, R.K. (1970). The servant as leader. Retrieved from
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www.leadershiparlington.org/pdf/TheServantasLeader.pdfSlide4
Factual InformationLeadership Techniques and Styles
Servant leadershipAuthoritativeParticipatoryDelegativeSituationalCan you think of person who exemplifies each style? Share (without name).4Slide5
The Citadel’s 4-Year Leadership Model:Prepare
ServeLeadCommand5What do you notice about this model?
Applicability to Cadet LifeSlide6
Applicability to Cadet LifeLeadership Day
Why do you think that The Citadel would cancel classes for this one day?By canceling classes, The Citadel is demonstrating the importance of servant leadership.6Slide7
Cadets Becoming Servant Leaders
Provide examples of how cadre and cadets in leadership positions can serve others.7Applicability to Cadet LifeSlide8
Group ActivityServant Leadership, Values, and Ethical Decision-making
In small groups, list several examples of servant leaders in the world and describe what encourages them to serve others.Be prepared to share with the whole group.8Slide9
Servant Leadership: A DefinitionA leadership style in which the leader meets the legitimate needs of others to allow everyone to better focus on and accomplish the mission as a team.
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Factual InformationQualities of a Servant Leader
In small groups, come up with your own list of qualities. Then we will compare them to our list.Patient: shows self-controlKind: gives attention, appreciation, and encouragementHumble: is authentic without pretense or arroganceRespectful: treats others as they would want to be treatedSelfless: meets the needs of othersForgiving: does not hold grudges against othersHonest: does not deceive othersCommitted: is dedicated to the mission10Slide11
Factual InformationExamples of Legitimate Needs
What are some legitimate needs of followers that servant leaders should provide?Training and educationEncouragement and opportunityResourcesHelp with personal issuesMentorship11Slide12
Factual InformationImpact on Leadership
Hunter, J. C. (1998). The servant: A simple story about the true essence of leadership. New York: Crown Business.
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(Hunter, 1998, p. 58)
(Hunter, 1998, p.
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Factual InformationPower and Authority
13Hunter, J. C. (1998). The servant: A simple story about the true essence of leadership. New York: Crown Business. Power: “the ability to force or coerce someone to do your will, even if they would choose not to because of your position or your might”
(Hunter, 1998, p. 30)
Authority
:
“the skill of getting people to willingly do your will because of your personal influence”
(Hunter, 1998, p. 30)
What is the mix of power and authority used at The Citadel? Why?
Will the relationship be different in your post-graduation environment? If so, how and why
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The Servant Leadership Model
(Hunter, 1998, p. 89)14Cohen, W. (2001). The stuff of heroes: The eight universal laws of leadership. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press. Hunter, J. C. (1998). The servant: A simple story about the true essence of leadership.
New York, NY:
Crown Business.
Servant leadership is hard work
The energy required to serve others must come from
somewhere –
usually personal sacrifice
“Many times the dilemma between accomplishing the mission and taking care of the troops is a false one. Many times both objectives can be achieved if the leader is willing to work a little harder himself”
(
Cohen, 2001, pp. 175-176).
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15"The character that takes command in moments of crucial choices has already been determined by a thousand other choices made earlier in seemingly unimportant moments. It has been determined by all the 'little' choices of the past--by all those times when the voice of conscience was at war with the voice of temptation, [which was] whispering the lie that 'it really doesn't matter.' It has been determined by all the day-to-day decisions made when life seemed easy and crises seemed far
away…” – President Ronald ReaganReagan, R. W. (1993). The character that takes command. Retrieved from http://www.wisdomcommons.org/wisbits/ 2126-the-character-that-takes-command
Applicability to
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Questions & Comments
16Reagan, R. W. (1993). The character that takes command. Retrieved from http://www.wisdomcommons.org/wisbits/ 2126-the-character-that-takes-command