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Leadership - Moral approaches

Q: What is servant leadership?

Servant-leaders facilitate team confidence, affirming the strengths and potential of the team and providing developmental support.

Q: What are the seven servant leadership behaviours?

1. Conceptualizing Thorough understanding of the organization. 2. Emotional healing Recognizing others’ problems and taking the time to address them. 3. Putting followers first Showing empathy. 4. Helping followers grow and succeed Knowing their professional or personal goals. 5. Behaving ethically Doing the right thing in the right way. 6, Empowering Allowing followers freedom to be independent, make decisions on their own, and be self-sufficient. 7.Creating value for the community Intentionally giving back to the community Encouraging followers to volunteer for community service.

Q: What are the four dimensions of Authentic Leadership?

Self-awareness - for example, seeks feedback to improve interactions with others. Relational transparency - for example, says exactly what he or she means. presenting one’s authentic self (as opposed to a fake or distorted self) to others Internalized moral perspective - for example, demonstrates beliefs that are consistent with actions. Balanced processing - for example, solicits views that challenge his or her deeply held positions.

4 important questions on Leadership - Moral approaches

What is servant leadership?

Servant-leaders facilitate team confidence, affirming the strengths and potential of the team and providing developmental support.

What are the seven servant leadership behaviours?

1. Conceptualizing

Thorough understanding of the organization.

2. Emotional healing

Recognizing others’ problems and taking the time to address them.

3. Putting followers first

Showing empathy.

4. Helping followers grow and succeed

Knowing their professional or personal goals.

5. Behaving ethically

Doing the right thing in the right way.

6, Empowering

Allowing followers freedom to be independent, make decisions on their own, and be self-sufficient.

7.Creating value for the community

Intentionally giving back to the community Encouraging followers to volunteer for community service.

What is Authentic Leadership?

Authentic leadership involves knowing oneself and behaving in a way that is consistent with what is intuitively right.

What are the four dimensions of Authentic Leadership?

Self-awareness - for example, seeks feedback to improve interactions with others.
Relational transparency - for example, says exactly what he or she means. presenting one’s authentic self (as opposed to a fake or distorted self) to others
Internalized moral perspective - for example, demonstrates beliefs that are consistent with actions.
Balanced processing - for example, solicits views that challenge his or her deeply held positions.