Servant Leadership In The Book Lead Like Jesus

During the entire course of this cohort, there have been many subjects and material ranging from organizational needs, behavior, group dynamics, change, leadership, and many others. Leadership has come up substantially; we have learned that there are many types of leadership styles. The book Lead Like Jesus, specifically talks about servant leadership. Servant leadership is what Jesus utilized to empower his followers. He lived to serve, and his ultimate sacrifice was to do just that, sacrifice himself for humanity. After reading the book, servant leadership is what appealed to the author along with the four domains of leadership and the definition of leadership offered by the authors in the book. The definition offered by Blanchard and Hodges is, “Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people in their personal or professional lives, you are taking on the role of a leader” …show more content…
The hands role is described as being the action in the process. This role is the part where a servant leader becomes a coach. The leader begins to set goals, keep a close eye on their follower’s performance, give recognition, and redirect bad behavior. This is a very important part, a good servant leader can be supportive and encouraging, but thy can also be rigid when they need to. Lastly, the authors, Blanchard and Hodges, list the four stages of learning that a leader must go through, the four stages are novice, apprentice, journeyman, and master (2005, 126). The final role that Blanchard and Hodges discuss is habits, in this role a servant leader must be able to renew and refresh their commitment to continue being a servant leader. Servant leadership is not easy and it does not just appear out of thin air. The five role offered by Blanchard and Hodges are a great way to ensure any individual is well prepared to take on the great task of servant