Today’s episode continues with a discussion about what servant leadership is and unpacking exactly how to be a servant leader. We’ll get to the core of how important it is to be the best version of yourself in order to create prosperity in your organization.
Humility is the cornerstone of a servant leadership mindset. In our western culture, we have a tendency to lean toward thinking on an individual and personal level, but to be a servant leader you must be “other-centric.” Creating a servant leadership culture takes effort, but this process will create value in the organization, rather than trying to extract it.
There are several ways to express your servant leadership. Employees will in the business will be looking to the owner of the business for how to behave. As the leader, you set the bar of expectation on the rest of the company for the proper way to engage in your work-life balance.
Materially signalling to your organization that you are a different type of leader who is non-superficial and authentic is an example of servant leadership. Not being overly flashy with material goods sends the message to everyone that your leadership is not about money. Prosperity and wealth is for all and not simply for the benefit of the leader.
Design incentive programs to focus on giving back to employees, being customer focused, and using “we/our” language instead of “I/my” language will all be indicators to your employees that you have gratitude for those who choose to be a part of the company’s culture of humility. It will also help those who lead create a winning situation for themselves, their colleagues, and their customers.
Here’s a link to the book Lead Like Jesus that we discuss:
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