Leadership is about inspiring one’s team members to realize the need to do things that contribute to achieving the common organizational goals. Obviously, my approach to lead others is by being a role model to my fellow team members. One cannot make others do something which they do not want to do; nor does a person do a work wholeheartedly when dictated by a manager or leader. Therefore, making others to do something is by motivating them to do it. I believe that the approach of servant leadership, which believes in helping or facilitating a subordinate to do something rather than commanding him or her to do a thing, will work effectively while leading a group of employees.
As a servant leader, I will always concentrate on the development of people reporting to me through closely monitoring them and implementing mentorship programs. As against traditional leadership that insists on getting things done through exercising one’s command upon subordinates, I would share power with my subordinates through work delegation besides putting their needs first. Forgiveness and mutual trust are the foundation of servant leadership. I would forgive human errors at the workplace, of course with a mild reprimand that indicates that I only hate the wrongful acts of the employees and not the employees themselves. In short, being a human being, who considers the weaknesses of fellow human beings and trusts them, would help me to lead others as a servant leader.
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No doubt, team work and clear communication across all levels are more important for achieving organizational goals. A clear communication strategy that focuses on sharing the vision and goals of the organization with employees at all levels helps everyone to take personal responsibility to achieve common organizational goals. However, a good communication strategy is incomplete without setting aside periodic time slots for listening to the employees. For instance, I believe listening to the employees will be all the more crucial to effect process changes that ultimately improves organizational effectiveness as against merely announcing rewards for high individual performance.
