Robert K. Greenleaf, the founder of the modern Servant Leadership movement, in his seminal writing “The Servant as Leader”, he espoused the simple concept of leaders putting the interests of those they lead before their personal interests. It’s sounds simple but is hard to do in real life because of the conflicting interests we as human beings constantly need to balance. The beauty of putting the interests of those we lead first, is that it ultimately leads to success for the leader as well through the development and accomplishments of those being led. When struggling with making tough decisions, think of what’s best for the people you lead first and have the courage and wisdom to take that decision while having the confidence that it is also in your long-term best interest as well!
The Servant as Leader
