Servant Leadership Style Analysis

844 Words4 Pages

“If servant leadership is instilled in our males, we can increase the chances of them becoming better fathers."
According to Greenleaf(1904-1990), “ Servant-leaders are functionally superior because they are closer to the ground—they hear things, see things, know things, and their intuitive insight is exceptional. Because of this they are dependable and trusted, they know the meaning of that line from Shakespeare’s sonnet: "They that have power to hurt and will do none.” It is innovative, it strengthen relationships, supporting and meeting the needs of others, respecting and acknowledging different opinions; it’s the ideal approach for an excellent leader, a mentor and a father.
A father described as a servant leader would have a pristine character which was highlighted by Greenleaf (1904-1990) that, …show more content…

Situations like those have contributed to our men becoming pessimistic and lack that stamina to uphold their responsibilities, then the blame it on the poor income. Yes, poor/low income maybe a factor like Mr. Smith (2015) argued the point on, “difficulties of living on low income…almost impossible to save money.” Even though this may be a factor driving away our men from fully understanding and taking up their role and leadership position as men and fathers, to their wives and to their children. The frustration of wanting to earn more is the opportunity cost of neglecting family, thus neglecting your role and place at home and in the lives of the children. Hence, if these men grasp the concepts of a servant leader and humble themselves, it will help them bring a balance in their approach to life, work and family. Yes, money is important to help finance basic needs but family is much more important in

Open Document