Servant Leadership Analysis

A servant leadership style is a positive way to influence behavior by providing direction, motivation and guidance. It involves one taking initiative and leading or showing by example. Also, the leader needs to provide his or her subordinates a sense of purpose that their part is integral to the success of the organization. Furthermore, the importance of trust is insurmountable. If there is no trust then only a week leader exists. A leader needs to build a foundation where the employees have the opportunity to grow, learn and advance (Bell & Goldsmith, 2013). This foundation starts with a leader taking risks and implementing decisions in stressful situations. To handle the situations, the leader should posses a set of strong core values that compliment their leadership traits and attributes. Some of the main core values include loyalty, duty, respect, honor, honesty, integrity, humility, selflessness, motivation etc. The qualities that an effective leader possesses can be different, but there are learned skills and core values that must exist regardless of the leadership style used.

According to the American Library Association, traits that an individual leader needs to possess include: being a strong listener, a good persuader and influencer, tolerating stress well, exhibiting bravery and or courage, and being able to adapt to changes. A leader should also be self-disciplined, self-aware, knowledgeable, and decisive. Leadership also includes leaving out the personal bias when making decisions. It is important that leaders have a passion for their organization, people and their job. A leader is able to collaborate and work well with others. They also ask for help when it is necessary. A leader with the proper leadership skills will give credit and recognition to others that do a good job performance (Leadership Traits, n.d.). Leadership skills develop over