When I reflect on my career path after my undergraduate degree until recently, I immediately see some of the attributes of a servant leader resonating with me. In the past, I have worked in various capacities the aim of contributing to ending poverty, giving voice to the poor, promoting human dignity and peace. Though these experiences may appear varied, they coalesce around an overall purpose, which is service to the community. My interests and life fulfillments have always focused on the well-being of the communities and the people I work with. I have never consciously taken a step back to evaluate my leadership style, but, rather unconsciously, I find joy and satisfaction in doing similar types of jobs and behaving in similar ways.
After class on Wednesday, I took a step back to have a deeper reflection on my personality to find out where I fit in the servant-leadership discourse. The result is that I immediately identify myself with some of the attributes. For example, building community, commitment to the growth of others, stewardship, foresight, and persuasion. I am moderately related to attributes such as empathy, awareness, and listening. I am unsure how to rate myself on conceptualization. Though I …show more content…
What number of attributes can I find in me before I can associate myself with a certain type of leadership style? In percentage terms, for instance, could it be 50/100, 60/100, 70/100 etc. A related question to this is, are some attributes considered more important than others?
I asked these questions because, I do know that, as we delve into more leadership theories in the coming weeks, I will find out I am also associated with certain attributes of other leadership styles. So, I will be able to say that I am of this leadership style if I resonate in leadership attributes of more than one leadership style. Mathematically, perhaps a percentage or cut-off point may be
After class on Wednesday, I took a step back to have a deeper reflection on my personality to find out where I fit in the servant-leadership discourse. The result is that I immediately identify myself with some of the attributes. For example, building community, commitment to the growth of others, stewardship, foresight, and persuasion. I am moderately related to attributes such as empathy, awareness, and listening. I am unsure how to rate myself on conceptualization. Though I …show more content…
What number of attributes can I find in me before I can associate myself with a certain type of leadership style? In percentage terms, for instance, could it be 50/100, 60/100, 70/100 etc. A related question to this is, are some attributes considered more important than others?
I asked these questions because, I do know that, as we delve into more leadership theories in the coming weeks, I will find out I am also associated with certain attributes of other leadership styles. So, I will be able to say that I am of this leadership style if I resonate in leadership attributes of more than one leadership style. Mathematically, perhaps a percentage or cut-off point may be