7 Traits Unlock the Powerful Presence of Servant Leaders

Most leaders rely on position power that comes with their job title. Servant Leaders depend on their personal power.

?Leadership through position power involves these strategies:

• Domination approach.
• Employees are subordinate.
• “Do as I say!”
• Communicating through confrontation and fear.
• The leader has all the answers.
• Controlling through intimidation and analytics.

Leadership through personal power includes these strategies:

• Service approach.
• Employees are associates or partners.
• “Do as I do also!”
• Creating organizational engagement and teamwork.
• The team has answers, too.
• Influencing with listening and collaboration through authentic people skills.

This is an exciting time to be a leader!?Never before has there been so much statistical evidence linked to leadership effectiveness.?Yet, at the same time, so many managers are experiencing unprecedented leadership failures. The essence of Servant Leaders has more to do with who you are and how you treat others. The position or title is secondary.?Research suggests that managers who focus on service to others are more successful than those that don't.

The Characteristics of Servant Leaders

?What are these characteristics of servant leadership??Listed below are my brief definitions of the signature traits of Servant Leaders.

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