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Before assessing the degree to which a servant leadership style is practiced by anyone, it is necessary to define what that style looks like.
These instruments were developed from an understanding that a servant leader is one whose primary purpose for leading is to serve others by investing
in their development and well-being for the benefit of the common good. The fundamental question to ask a leader is, "For whose benefit do you serve?"
Is it for self or for others? Are they leading to be served or to serve? Having self-serving motives to please others through satisfying one’s ego or
need for acceptance or recognition does not represent a genuine desire to serve others for the recipient’s benefit. (more...)
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