Servant leadership was the underlying similarity in the many discussions of Synovus Financial Corporation. This central concept branched off and lead to further discussions such as culture and values which were discussed in more detail by Larez. Larez went into great detail on the outcomes of shaping culture within the Synovus Corporation lead to success within the organization. This view helped to dissect the role of leadership and its downstream effects. However, it is also important to focus on the fundamentals and understand the outcomes of servant leadership on a broader scale.
According to Thakore (2013), “the focus of leadership needs to be shifted from process and outcome to people and the future” (pg. 24) This single statement sums up all that is servant leadership. In history, good management has been defined by managers passing down instruction while employees obey orders without questioning leadership. Over time, experience has proven that this model or style of leadership is not nearly as effective as the servant leadership approach. Synovus knew this truth and focused all their efforts solely on maintaining the servant leadership style among all levels of leadership. Business people from small businesses to the largest corporate structure understand that managerial skills and leadership styles affect the success of a business to a great extent (Karania, Muturi, Mukabi &Kabata, 2013, p. 124). This is due in part to employees’ overall job satisfaction, but also the management’s commitment to development of self and …show more content…
(2013). Servant Leadership. ILSHS International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 7, 23-32. doi:10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.7.23
Karanja, T., Muturi, P., Mukabi, M., Kabata, D., & al, e. (2013). Small business management. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4(16) Retrieved from
According to Thakore (2013), “the focus of leadership needs to be shifted from process and outcome to people and the future” (pg. 24) This single statement sums up all that is servant leadership. In history, good management has been defined by managers passing down instruction while employees obey orders without questioning leadership. Over time, experience has proven that this model or style of leadership is not nearly as effective as the servant leadership approach. Synovus knew this truth and focused all their efforts solely on maintaining the servant leadership style among all levels of leadership. Business people from small businesses to the largest corporate structure understand that managerial skills and leadership styles affect the success of a business to a great extent (Karania, Muturi, Mukabi &Kabata, 2013, p. 124). This is due in part to employees’ overall job satisfaction, but also the management’s commitment to development of self and …show more content…
(2013). Servant Leadership. ILSHS International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 7, 23-32. doi:10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.7.23
Karanja, T., Muturi, P., Mukabi, M., Kabata, D., & al, e. (2013). Small business management. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4(16) Retrieved from