People Skills:

Effective Leadership

Leader as Servant

Focusing on Legitimate Needs of Other People

"To lead, you must serve."

"The first step to leadership is servanthood." – John Maxwell

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the leader is a servant." – Max Dupree, Leadership is an Art

Why Servant Leadership?

The principle behind effective leadership is based on the interplay of responsibility, respect, and care. The qualities of a servant leader are also the attributes of love, which is defined as one's behavior towards others. All these behaviors will entail you to serve and sacrifice for others. This would mean setting aside your own wants and needs to focus on the legitimate needs of others.¹

The Law of Harvest

You reap what you saw. For authority or influence to flourish, the right environment must be provided and nurturing behavior must be present. Bear in mind however that influence is not something that grows overnight, it grows in time.

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the leader is a servant." – Max DePree ... More

Follow Your Employees

You cannot lead people unless they are willing to follow you. People will trust you if you help them achieve more, unleash their creativity and bring out their own sense of worth. So be willing to follow your employees periodically to win their trust and understand their needs and capabilities better. By doing so you'll learn what to do in order to inspire them to follow you and bring out their best.

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The Rewards of Leading with Authority

Leading with authority enables you to have a personal mission statement: to serve the people you lead, to serve their needs, to give praise and recognition, to show kindness, and to be honest, among other things. When servant leadership becomes your ethos in life, people would be lining un to join your cause.¹