Patisepa,
Thank you for your post. Your selection of The Waltons, is one that I never would have chosen, yet I am glad that you selected it, as it brings back many memories from my youth. Olivia Walton is an iconic example of leadership for this family. As I consider this character, I see her in terms of a servant leader who attends to her family. Northouse (2013) defines servant leadership, as that in which one is “attentive to the needs of followers, empower them, and help them develop their full human capacities” (p.248). In this regard, Olivia resembles my own mother. While we did not have a large family, my mother was always there, as a leader, helping my brother and I develop our gifts, and be persistent in our development. I suppose
Thank you for your post. Your selection of The Waltons, is one that I never would have chosen, yet I am glad that you selected it, as it brings back many memories from my youth. Olivia Walton is an iconic example of leadership for this family. As I consider this character, I see her in terms of a servant leader who attends to her family. Northouse (2013) defines servant leadership, as that in which one is “attentive to the needs of followers, empower them, and help them develop their full human capacities” (p.248). In this regard, Olivia resembles my own mother. While we did not have a large family, my mother was always there, as a leader, helping my brother and I develop our gifts, and be persistent in our development. I suppose