Leaders embody Servant-Leadership
A couple of recent news stories indicate just how imbedded servant-leadership is becoming, not just in the United States, but throughout the world:
1) From Anambra state in Nigeria: Their current govenor is being lauded for his work in restoring faith and trust in the government once again. Workers are being paid, pensions are now coming regularly, and the infrastructure is being rebuilt; all thanks to a man who is referred to as a people person and servant-leader.
2) From the Community College of Baltimore County: Sandra Kurtinitis was recently hired as the new Chancellor. One of the reasons the Board of Trustees hired her? Thomas M. Lingan, the chairman of the college's board of trustees, said: "What sold me was she referred to herself as a servant-leader," Lingan said. "That was very important to us."
From Baltimore to Nigeria, servant-leadership is being embraced by leaders as they strive to provide the most effective leadership possible.
Some people think of servant-leadership as just another leadership fad that will go away with time. But the principles of servant-leadership are built on men and women of character doing what is right for an organization. As the weeks progress and other faculty members join in posting to the blog, we will be talking more about determining what it means to be a servant-leader.
1) From Anambra state in Nigeria: Their current govenor is being lauded for his work in restoring faith and trust in the government once again. Workers are being paid, pensions are now coming regularly, and the infrastructure is being rebuilt; all thanks to a man who is referred to as a people person and servant-leader.
2) From the Community College of Baltimore County: Sandra Kurtinitis was recently hired as the new Chancellor. One of the reasons the Board of Trustees hired her? Thomas M. Lingan, the chairman of the college's board of trustees, said: "What sold me was she referred to herself as a servant-leader," Lingan said. "That was very important to us."
From Baltimore to Nigeria, servant-leadership is being embraced by leaders as they strive to provide the most effective leadership possible.
Some people think of servant-leadership as just another leadership fad that will go away with time. But the principles of servant-leadership are built on men and women of character doing what is right for an organization. As the weeks progress and other faculty members join in posting to the blog, we will be talking more about determining what it means to be a servant-leader.
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