Getting Started On Your Servant Leadership Journey!

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Getting Started On Your Servant Leadership Journey!

Overview

Our team at Sol Duc Leadership is very excited that you are interested in learning more about how servant leadership, may enable you and your team members, to help create a better world, while improving business performance.

Jim Collins – past Chair for the Study of Leadership at West Point, defines leadership as:

“Leadership is the art of getting people to want to do what must be done!”

While the practice of leadership has steadily evolved over many centuries, in 2023, there are essentially two basic models of leadership. The first and most prevalent is the Power Model of Leadership. Types of power leadership models include Legitimate Power; Coercive Power; Expert Power; Informational Power; Power of Reward; Connection Power; and Referent Power. Regardless of the style utilized, the Power Model Leader always has position power and resides at the top of the organization to direct team members.

The second and less prevalent leadership style is the Service Model of Leadership, and those who live in the service model environment are called servant leaders. Servant Leadership is based on the universal importance of service. Serving others is a fundamental, universal human value, and it has been emphasized in the teachings of the world’s great religions, as well as by many respected thinkers and leaders. At Sol Duc Leadership, we believe that Servant Leadership provides significant value to the organizations that adopt it within their cultures, and it creates enduring great organizations that drive better business results. We are passionate about the power of Servant Leadership, and leaders serving their teams, partners, and customers from the bottom of the pyramid.

Is servant leadership the right choice for everyone? Not necessarily, and each leader and team member should intentionally choose whether to pursue a Power Model of Leadership or a Servant-Leader Model of Leadership.*

* The thoughts I have shared in the overview are based on Kent M. Keith’s book, “The Case For Servant Leadership.” Kent is a well-respected leadership thought leader, as well as a recognized expert on the Modern Servant Leader movement that was started by Robert Greenleaf of AT&T. Robert Greenleaf, was also the Founder of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership.

As you begin your journey with Sol Duc, we would like to share our First Principles:

Sol Duc Leadership - First Principles

  • Please know we are here to serve you and are committed to your success and total satisfaction.

  • Our initial purpose is to raise your “Awareness” about the value of Servant Leadership.

  • Our second purpose is to help you determine if this may be the right path for you.

  • Our third purpose is to provide knowledge and support to you via our Online Community.

  • Finally, we choose to provide an enduring great community, that supports you going forward.

First Things First

We suggest you begin by reviewing “Leveraging The Power of Servant Leadership!”

SERVANT Leadership Keynote Speakers

Sol Duc Leadership is available to provide keynote talks to individuals and organizations, in person or via Zoom. It is an easy way to learn more about how servant leadership may be able to create trusting, positive, and healthy cultures, while significantly improving customer satisfaction and business results.

For information, please Contact Us and we will connect to see how we may best serve you.

Introduction To Servant Leadership Workshop

Sol Duc Leadership is currently scheduling our “Introduction to Servant Leadership Workshop” for individuals and organizations, seeking to learn more about servant leadership. If you are interested, please Contact Us, and we will arrange a time to meet that works best for your schedule.

SDL Servant Leader Resource Center

We provide free access to a variety of materials on leadership, and in particular servant leadership, for individuals seeking to learn more pursuing a servant leader journey. In addition, we have a plethora of resources in the Sol Duc Leadership Online Global Community. The SDL Resource Center will launch in January 2024.

Servant Leadership Readiness Assessments

Sol Duc Leadership provides Servant Leadership Readiness Assessments for individuals and organizations considering being a part of our Sol Duc Leadership Global Online Community. If you are interested in participating in an assessment, please reach out and Contact Us for a 1:1 Meeting.