{"id":55,"date":"2017-09-29T05:35:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T05:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/icandothis\/?p=55"},"modified":"2017-09-29T05:35:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T05:35:18","slug":"servant-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/icandothis\/2017\/09\/29\/servant-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Servant Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

To me the three most important principles of servant leadership are listening , foresight and building community <\/span><\/p>\n

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Listening is a learned discipline that involves hearing and being receptive to what others have to say ( Northouse , 2016, p.227) . In this definition the most important component is \u2018being receptive\u2019 . I practice listening in my role as a physician everyday . I am also very fortunate to be working with an immediate superior who is a great leader by virtue of his exemplary listening skills and empathy .<\/span><\/p>\n

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Foresight is the ability to anticipate future events and plan accordingly. As per Greenleaf, this comes with ethical responsibilities –\u00a0 \u201ca leader should be held accountable for any failures to anticipate what reasonable could be foreseen and to act on that understanding \u201c. I had a foresight moment today. A patient came in to our clinic with a \u2018 cold \u2018 . I was the only physician in the office, and being that we are on the verge of flu season, I called an impromptu meeting with our clinic supervisor and put our flu protocols in place, for protection of our patients and staff. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cA community is a collection of individuals who have shared interests and pursuits and feel a sense of unity and relatedness\u201d ( Northouse, 2016, p.229) A good leader is one who inculcates a sense of oneness amongst his followers, so as the collective moves together towards a shared goal . I had a chance to go to my daughters school for a \u2018meet the teacher \u2018 barbeque event. It was a very well organized event, in collaboration between the teachers and parents. I commend the school leadership in fostering this community , where we are all working towards one goal i.e the education of our children . <\/span><\/p>\n

The most challenging of these to me is foresight – getting a chance to implement \u00a0future ideas is not always possible in a hierarchical setting <\/span><\/p>\n

My question \u2013 I think foresight is something that you either have or you don\u2019t . Can foresight be developed \/ cultivated ?<\/span><\/p>\n

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References<\/span><\/p>\n

Greenleaf, R.K. ( 1970). The servant as leader. Westfield, IN: Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership <\/span><\/p>\n

Northouse, P. G. (2016).\u00a0Leadership Theory and Practice\u00a0 seventh edition. Los Angeles: Sage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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