Leader who Serves
... William Pollard, “the leader of the future is one who serves.” While life can often seem bleak or without purpose, a leader who is willing to serve can provide hope instead of despair; a servant leader can be an example for those who want to accomplish and contribute. ... This is a servant leader’s obligation, even if it’s at their personal risk or sacrifice. ... The leader that serves recognizes that people’s differences can strengthen the group when leveraged effectively. ... Although the model of the leader as servant has been in the canons of management for years, in practice its still rare. ... A personal challenge for me is the lack of strong servant leaders model; being a young leader that learns best by discussing and modeling behavior, it is more difficult for me to learn and put the principles of servant leadership into practice. Also, the servant-leader model can be difficult for a single individual to implement since it requires a change in attitude more than a change in structure.