*The name of the individual has been changed to protect his privacy When I think of leadership, especially servant leadership, one name stands above the rest from my personal experiences. My dean of students at the university where I received my undergraduate was an exemplary model of a servant-leader. The best leaders put the organization and those working within that organization above their own personal goals and well being. Luke was a walking definition of servant-leadership. According to Northouse (2016), “Servant leaders put followers first, empower them, and help them develop their full personal capacities” (p. 225). Luke made it clear from day one on the campus that the students and their welfare were of utmost importance. He made …show more content…
Groysberg and Sling (2012) state, “True attentiveness signals respect for people of all ranks and roles, a sense of curiosity, and even a degree of humility” (p.5) I remember on the first day of orientation at the university Luke told all the new students that he had an open door policy and that he was there to listen if you needed to talk about school or personal issues. Many times individuals in positions of authority claim that they will listen, but it is an empty promise. Luke was a great listener. I know from talking to other students that he intently listened to their concerns whether it was with a professor, another student, or even the way he had handled a …show more content…
Kouzes and Posner argue, “Good leaders wander the halls, eat in the cafeteria, listen to complaints, go to parties, and attend organizational events. Believability goes up when leaders are personally involved” (2007, p.14). Luke was often seen eating and interacting with students in the cafeteria or student center. He was also at almost every campus event. He made it a priority to memorize students’ names and something important about them. He would often call to check in on students if he knew they had a family member who was ill. This built trust with the students and showed them that he cared about them. Luke invited students over to his house for holidays if he knew they couldn’t travel back home to celebrate. Luke even traveled over five hours to attend my wedding after I graduated. This is just a small sampling of concrete ways that Luke demonstrated his care for students and built community. This dedication made it easy for students to trust him as their dean of
After Mr. and Mrs. Morrison’s accident you see how the Morrison children start to shape themselves due to the circumstances. Before the death of the Morrison parents Luke was quite distant with his other siblings, he didn’t have many conversations with them, or he wouldn’t hold his youngest sister Bo. However after the accident Luke feels like it’s his responsibility to take care of his younger siblings. He did all he could to keep his siblings together and take care of them, although it was a long bumpy
There is not a lot of information about the early Luke, some people say he was a slave, while others say he was a Greek instead of a Jew. Unfortunately, due to lack of early information we can’t be sure about that those theories. He is also said to be the brother of Titus, one of Paul’s disciples (Hindson,Towns, 2013). Luke was not only a writer, researcher, historian but also a doctor. He is said to have studied with Paul and that is how they came to know each other. Luke and Paul were just not traveling partners but also friends. Luke was with Paul until his death. He is mentioned three times in the new testament, all by Paul in his letters. Luke was the only one able to see Paul while he was in prison for health care needs. Not only did
After learning the truth behind who he is and the government, Luke changes to be mature. “Lee Grant turned around to see what lay ahead.” (Haddix 153). Luke has adopted the new identity of Lee Grant and he’s ready to throw his old life away to help save the illegal children all over the country. Luke grows up from being a boy to a young man.
Luke is a dynamic character that changes in multiple ways throughout the novel. Some examples that prove Luke is changing include, becoming more knowledgeable about the government
You might have heard his name before but there is much more to him than being a regular singer. Luke grew up as a southern boy, began an amazing career, and even kept his family with him through it all. He had a normal life growing up as a child, until a terrible event occurred. He then got up and started his music career. What started as something so small turned into an amazing career. It is impressive that he is always spending time with his family even though he is one of the most famous country singers. Many would love a guy like Luke.
Luke is known for his almost smug smile and laughter in the face of authority which we see from the very beginning. Dragline at one point in the film, warns Luke that “you’ve taken it too far when you mess with the guy with no eyes” to which Luke casually disregards. It clearly isn’t anything new for Luke to oppose and confront the rules and regulations because he knows how to use it to his advantage. He seems to tease the bosses with how clever he can be. When he stumbles across two children on his way out the camp, Luke takes his time breaking out his chains and leaving behind a trail of spices to throw off the search dogs’ scent.
Luke was raised good and right. Manners everything good parents would teach Luke was like. He was raised on a farm he lived there so he could hide from the population police. He couldn't go to school obviously so he read and that was most of where he learned things. He also learned new things from his brother that were older than him. They would always come home
Dr. Kent M. Keith was a presenter on behalf of the Greenleaf Seminar on Servant Leadership at the 53rd annual conference for the Arizona School Boards Association in December, 2010. He correctly pointed out that servant leadership is about serving others, about becoming distinguished through the altruistic desire to serve, and about the "…universal recognition of the importance of serving others" (Keith, 2010).