LDRS 500 Responses

Monica, Thanks for the feedback on my post. I would have to say that I can also be quite empathetic. While I do not often come across that way as I can be rather brash, internally I definitely am highly… Continue Reading →

Daniel, in your blog post you talked about a situation with your church where your board was not supportive of you and your wife in your leadership when you started at the church you currently pastor at, and where you… Continue Reading →

In his post about Servant Leadership, Norm posed a question about the practical ways a servant leader can balance the long-term goals with the day-to-day processes. In my experience, I have found that knowing how the day-to-day processes tie into… Continue Reading →

Ryan, I found that your post highlighted some of the characteristics of a servant leader that Spears identified in Greenleaf’s writings, namely listening and empathy (Spears, 2010). It seems that Roosevelt, whether implicitly or explicitly understood the importance of these… Continue Reading →

Daneen, I think your summary of this article offered an important perspective shift for me. When I read your third point about how we need to shift our “leadership concept from person to processes” (daneen85, 2018). I was at first… Continue Reading →

I appreciated Norm’s post discussing “three things employers can do to help their employees use critical thinking in their position” (Beange, 2018). The idea of transferring process from managers to employees to facilitate critical thinking struck me as immediately transferable… Continue Reading →

I appreciated Jamie’s post reflecting on the importance of emotional intelligence in the life of a leader. Northouse (2016) lists empathy as a characteristic of servant leaders. In order to exhibit empathy, a certain amount of emotional intelligence is required… Continue Reading →

Erica, I love the leadership lesson that you articulated in your blog that love for one’s work, coupled with servant leadership principles can create emergent leaders and mentoring relationships. My experience as a leader has been similar to yours in… Continue Reading →