My Motives For Becoming A Servant Leader

In numerous books, I noticed how it is looked down upon to be a prideful person. This is a lesson that too many people do not seek knowledge of. Those are the few who do not realize the way that you act towards other is only a reflection of yourself. I have seen up close and personal how being a prideful person can seriously hurt your life. In the Popol Vuh I saw them mention pride countless times and one example of that would be from the story of the twins grandparents healing the Lord. “They had desired the death of Seven Macaw, and they were able to do it. For they saw pride as evil and went to do these things according to the word of Heart of Sky.” (p. 88, PopoVuh). What is evil to one could be good to the other, just as what is good

A passionate educator, who is driven by the desire to share the splendor of truth with others, striving to help students develop and mature in their faith, as members in society, and in their academics. Inspired by Christ to partake in his mission by engaging in the teaching ministry of the Church, I work to build a Catholic community that nurtures the hearts, minds, and souls of the students. Possessing knowledge of history, literature, religions, languages, philosophies, and cultures, I am able to relate various fields of study in order to build up the vision of the school. As a servant leader, I dedicate myself to supporting and working with the teachers, the parents, and the students. The possession of strong leadership skills, as well

The foundation of my personal leadership philosophy can be found in the principles of servant leadership as spelled out by Greenleaf (1970, 1977). Leadership is granted to individuals who are by nature servants. An individual emerges as a leader by first becoming a servant. Servant leaders attend to the needs of those they serve and help them become more informed, free, self-sufficient, and like servants themselves. Leaders and those they serve improve, enhance, and develop each other through their connection. A leader must also be conscious of inequalities and social injustices in the organizations they serve and work actively to resolve those issues. Servant leaders rely less on the use of official power and control, but focus on empowering those they

From the group Biblical Integration Paper, it was understood that servant-leadership is not only a gift of purpose that God places in the hearts of His people, but it is also a calling in one’s life to truly touch the lives of others in need. Living a successful life, as a servant-leader is not one that focuses on self-fulfillment, rather it is in seeking a fulfillment that comes from Christ when one pours him/herself out for the sake of others. It is through servant-leadership that one is able to bring hope into hopeless situations (Group Integration Paper,

When facing crucial conversations such as conflicts or negotiations, people tend to look to autocratic or commanding leaders; organizations seldom see servant leaders as the person for the job. Although servant leadership is finding its way into contemporary discussions of effective leadership styles, people still view it as the characterization of a “weak or meek” leader (Collins, 2001, Kindle location 531). The Gospels, however, reveal that Jesus, the epitome of servant leadership, competently addressed critical conversations throughout his ministry (Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 11:15-17, John 6:25-60, Matthew 16:21-23). While some may credit Jesus’s success to his divinity, this argument does not hold for those who followed his example of servant leadership. In contrast, Wilkes suggests the effectiveness of Jesus’s ministry was because of his servant leadership, rather than despite it.

Servant leaders understand the importance of motivating people to focus on their strengths and passions (Leman, & Pentak, 2004, pp. 33-39). Not only is this a benefit to the individual but it also increases the

Serving others is the cornerstone of my professional identity. While pursuing a post-master's certificate in Higher Education from Oakland University, I read Daniel Wheeler’s Servant Leadership for Higher Education. Reading this book was transformative; its writing describes why I aspire to lead. Humility, resilience, and a call to serve are all foundations for servant leadership as well as hallmarks of my professional practice. Humility, resilience, and a call to serve are three ideals I was raised to valued.

Jesus encouraged his disciples to serve all humans no matter there ethnicity and at the same time lead his church that is supported by the same people his disciples must served. Jesus’ disciples were some of the first and finest servant leaders. From the multitude of Popes and US Presidents to our many local deacons and post masters, any one has the willingness be a servant leader as set by example by Jesus’ early disciples. I genuinely believe I have the idiosyncrasies to be a servant leader. I possess the listening skills, empathy, and virtues of a fair servant leader.

When one hears the word “pride”, one would rarely imagine a modest person who devotes their time to volunteer work and philanthropy. Typically, one would picture an arrogant politician or a movie star, a person so self-absorbed that they almost entirely ignore the needs of those around them. However, even the humblest acts of virtue can arise from pride as well. The story of Icarus, the boy who became entranced with his own pride and flew too close to the sun, is told time and time again; however, there is another story of pride one hears less often, the person who takes pride in their own humility. Rather than take pride in typical attributes such as wealth, prestige, or even appearance, these people take pride in their modesty and virtue. In this way, pride comes from an unexpected source and is “difficult to avoid since it takes occasion even from good deeds” (Aquinas 7). While the other six deadly sins present both helpful and harmful characteristics of the sin, pride is complex in corrupting even the most well-intentioned actions.

“Sin, Pride and Self-Acceptance” by Terry D. Cooper begins with an intense focus on Pride. Pride is described as the main problem with humanity while self-centeredness is considered a form of idolatry based on Judeo-Christian tradition.

Two Sunday's ago in Relief Society we were introduced to three words "but if not". Which I've learned are three words that are a hard struggle for many. Especially when you live with pride and have a shaky faith to your personal circumstances. Living with pride can erupt many emotions during trials, tribulations, happiness, or strong faith. In many areas in our life, pride will spoil the spirit, our outlook towards our circumstances, and the situations we face. It makes us have this "it's all about me" attitude that makes us lose our gratitude. Pride causes us to fall and even fail if we're not careful. Pride makes us arrogant, self-centered, and conceited. It causes us to lose focus on the blessings and who gives us those blessings, our Heavenly

I think is very important for the leader to have been a servant first. The leader that have experience on her field will do a better job than someone that has no idea how that is made and is trying to lead people. I knew about this leadership, I just didn’t know there was a name for it.

Pride vs. Humility is one of the biggest battles that rages inside us as humans. In his book Humility: True Greatness C.J Mahaney discusses humility and what it means to possess it, and how God feels about pride. He stated that God’s hatred for pride is pure and his hatred is holy (Mahaney, 2005). Pride is not an issue that we should take lightly, but it is one that when not taken care of can overtake our lives. Luckily, Christ’s death can and will redeem our pride-drenched hearts. Although God hates pride he loves us and seeks to give us full redemption from the pain that we inflict upon ourselves. In this book Mahaney gives the reader practical examples of how to live out humility in the morning, evening, and in all moments as we go throughout

One might argue that the first person to demonstrate servant leadership (serving others over oneself) is Jesus Christ when he was on earth, even though he possesses the highest power (. Servant leadership appears difficult, in that, it is not based on certain set of leadership skills. Instead, one might argue that for one to become a servant leader, that person needs a profound change in one’s outlook on life and some type of what is described as an inner transformation (Wong & Davey, 2007). In addition, Wong and Davey (2007) stated that Fortune magazine tends to have annual rankings of the best 100 organizations to work, and these organizations usually have CEOs who exhibit servant leadership

As written in the lines above, employee engagement has a significant impact on an employee and their engagement. Although there has been many articles and research written about leadership and servant leadership, in this study, it will provide and overview, key traits and influences that servant leaders use in collaboration to address significant problems with strategy and other individuals. Therefore, how do managers and leaders facilitate the engagement of their employees? Leaders do this through their leadership style. In 1970, Robert K. Greenleaf identified servant-leadership, which was different from the traditional views of leadership. According to Greenleaf, “The servant-leader is a servant first. Servant