Presented By: Oris Guillaume and Robin McLaren

introducing

A New Approach in the Academic and Faculty Environment

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Servant LeadershipOur Focus?

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Why Servant Leadership?

Evaluating each part

1Leader and Manager 2Leading the

School

3Academic

Management

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Definition

• Leadership: Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2010).

• Followers:

Followers are those individuals who voluntarily engage in the leadership process by partnering with leaders and other followers for the purpose of achieving a common vision.

• Academia: The milieu or interests of a university, college, or academy; academe (World English Dictionary, 2009).

• Faculty:The members of the teaching staff of an educational institution (World English Dictionary, 2009).

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

CHALLENGES IN ACADEMIC

SERVICES

Technology, Generational, Managerial, and Resources

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Leadership Styles

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Origins of Servant Leadership

Greenleaf and The Bible

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•Lao Tzu 600 B.C.

•Chanakya’s Arthashastra 375 B.C.

•Jesus of Nazareth First Century A.D

The concept of servant leadership is

not new.

The servant-leader is servant first

Servant Leadership coined for the first time by Greenleaf

(1977)

The good of those led over the self-

interest of the leader.Servant Leadership: A New Approach in

The Academic and Faculty Environment

Who are servant leaders?• The servant-leader is a servant first (paradox)

• Servant leaders are hard working

• Servant leadership is a conscious choice

• Servant leaders aren’t just legally compliant, they are ethically sound and morally aware

• Servant leaders care for people; not control people

• Servant leaders build a community at workServant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Servant Leader CharacteristicsListening

Empathy

Healing

Awareness

Persuasion

Conceptualization

Foresight

Stewardship

Commitment

Building Community

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Where did servant leadership really get started?

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

WHOEVER WANTS TO BECOME GREAT

AMONG YOU MUST BE YOUR SERVANT, AND WHOEVER WANTS TO BE FIRST MUST BE YOUR SLAVE (MATTHEW 20:26,27)

Jesus

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Who do you most admire?

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

S.E.R.V.E.

Value Results and Relationships

V

S See the Future

E Engage and Develop People

R Reinvent Continuously

E Embody the

Values

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

The Impact of Servant Leadership

• Servant-leadership principles are being applied by a wide variety of people working for-profit, non-profit, churches, universities, health care organizations, and foundations

• Servant-leadership impacts the health and effectiveness of your organization and community

• It builds trust between you and the employees

• It results in loyalty to the leader and the organizationServant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

IN PRACTICE

Examples from Shorter University

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Servant Leadership in the Profession

• Focus on you first, your team second and the company third

• Volunteer to help in other departments

• Be an innovative business partner; not just order taker

• Seek to train company leaders in the art and practice of servant leadership

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Servant Leadership in the Profession

• Give back to the education Profession

• Mentor someone

• Help those who are in transition

• Become a leader in a professional organization

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Conclusion

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

How do you become a servant leader?

• Study– Reading, observations– Lessons, workshops, conferences– Discuss

• Build relationships at every opportunity. The results could be endless.

• Allow time for good ideas to emerge.

• It is not change people fear; it is loss.

• Meaningful communication is critical. No amount of e-mail, faxes, text messages can equal the value of face-to-face meetings.

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

What will it take to cultivate a genuine desire to serve?

How will you use what you have learned today and become more proactive in your leadership development?

Will you strive to be a servant leader?

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Questions???Do You have any…

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

References

Servant Leadership: A New Approach in The Academic and Faculty Environment

Academia. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved January 03, 2011, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com /browse/academia

Barbuto, J. E., & Wheeler, D. W. (2002). Becoming a servant leader: Do you have what it takes? NebGuide G02-1481-A. Lincoln: University of Nebraska, Nebraska Cooperative Extension.

Greenleaf, R. K. (1978). The leadership crisis: A message for college and university faculty. Humanitas: Journal of the Institute of Man, 14, 3. Pittsburg,PA: Dusquesne University Press.

Greenleaf, R. K. (2002) Servant Leadership: A journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness (Rev. ed.) Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.

Northouse, P. (2010). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Research. Leadership Quarterly, 9(1), 85-105

Sendjaya, S. and Sarros, J.C. (2002), “Servant leadership: its origin, development, and application in organizations”, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 57-65.Senge, P. (1990), The Fifth Discipline, Doubleday, New York, NY.

Spears, L.C. (2003) Introduction: Understanding the growing impact of servant-leadership. In the servant-leader within: A transformative path (pp. 13-28). New York: Paulist Press.