A servant leader takes some extra time of theirs to empower the organizations culture that will make the employees have good ethics and thus offer good services. It will be helpful to the employees as they would be able to produce more because there will be a culture to focus thus would improve the profitability of the organization, and eventually improving the competitive advantage of the company. 

A servant leader takes some extra time of theirs to empower the organizations culture that will make the employees have good ethics and thus offer good services. It will be helpful to the employees as they would be able to produce more because there will be a culture to focus thus would improve the profitability of the organization, and eventually improving the competitive advantage of the company. A servant leader shows respect to employees and by this way, the employees get motivated to give the organization a good reputation assisting it to gain competitive. For instance, in a customer care organization, the manager should show respect to the employee showing servant leadership by providing the understanding the employee.

Servant leaders always put their people in the first place. Treating the employees with honesty, integrity, and care and encouraging them time to time. For instance, in a customer relations organization, the manager is required to give its employees the correct information about the organization so that they can forward the correct information to the clients in order to improve the competitive advantage.A servant leader has a strong belief that success of an organization can be achieved by the contribution of every person in the organization. Thus, the servant leader will make strong teams that will cooperate and eventually would make the business unique those other competitors.

From reading the article, we would certainly consider applying servant leadership in a similar way. It would assist in making tough decisions and trying to balance everything in the organization. By doing so the employees would feel refreshed and be in a position to produce more making the performance of the organization outstanding in the competitive world

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discussion 2 

Southwest Airlines has employed the principles of servant leadership into their business model. Some of the ways they have done this is by creating a culture that values its customers as well as its employees. Leading with a servant mentality is central to Southwest’s methods. The organization works “to lift up others and grow their skills” (McGee-Cooper, Trammell, & Looper, 2008, p. 51). Those within the organization are held accountable and encouraged to care for their departments in a selfless way (McGee-Cooper, et al., 2008, p. 51). In my opinion, knowing that you are heard in your organization can go a long way.

Even if the matter does not go in your favor, knowing that someone listened to you can create a feeling of value, being understood and respected. Southwest Airlines also puts a big emphasis on listening. They host meetings where topics are open for discussion and it has been found to be an effective way to create changes and identify their challenges. These actions interact with many of the servant leadership principles such as growth, listening, and persuasion.

All of which is important because engaged employees are the most successful employees to have. This is because “engaged employees are involved, provide better customer service, and protect the company through ethical and focused input” (Carter & Baghurst, 2014, p.454). So essentially, organizations following servant leadership tend to have employees that feel invested. So, they invest back in the organization by providing their best service which satisfies customers, meaning that organizations continue to have financial and social success.

I feel like a takeaway and underlying feature from organizations emphasizing servant leadership is treating others the way you would like to be treated. When I am at work, I do not want to be considered just a number or just an employee or known for just my metrics. I want to be recognized for my work ethic, my strengths and be given the opportunities to shine and advance. Treating employees as people with desires and goals is better than treating them as corporate objects.

Due to this, I would most definitely implement servant leadership in a similar way. I would want those I support to know they are valued and their input matters. Servant leadership is a success symbiotic relationship where each side can give and take while continuing to grow.

discussion 3

On our reading this week Abraham Heschel stated “The root of religion is what to do with the feeling for the mystery of living, what to do with awe, wonder, and amazement. Religion begins with a consciousness that something is asked of us…It is in the awareness that the mystery we face is incomparably deeper than we know that all creative thinking begins.” Servant leadership alludes to being a worker first. It additionally implies wanting to serve before the desire to be a pioneer. In spite of the fact that worker authority is compelling, it is not common among associations this is a direct result of the innovative initiative desires and nature. The workers request a definitive figure with the goal that they can deal with their undertakings effectively and be pushed to perform much better. On the off chance that the pioneers bring down their position and handle their specialist’s assignments, at that point the laborers would see them as less definitive.

Worker initiative is not pervasive, as it will influence the representatives to lose their job and core interest. The representatives are relied upon to tackle issues, difficulties and completion the appointed undertakings on schedule. These obligations would not be conceivable if their pioneer will dependably venture in and complete their undertakings, as they will build up a terrible frame of mind and dependably neglect to accomplish anything since their pioneers will total it for them. Hireling initiative is like a parent-tyke relationship. The specialists will be demotivated and perform more terrible with time, which is not sound for any association.

Pioneers are obliged to direct the association towards its vision. They should search for new chances and develop approaches to making the business achievement. Hireling authority energizes more connection between the pioneers and workers. Worker authority is not progressively predominant, as it will confine the director from investigating new chances and concentrating on the vision. To keep the business and association running adequately most association don’t have any significant bearing worker administration so both the pioneers and representatives to perform productively.