Your post focused attention on the issue of power, especially with respect to the transformational servant leader and follower dynamic. According to your blog post, Harrison argues that TSL does not recognize the element of power within institutions.
According to Northouse (2016), servant leadership takes place within a particular context with 3 preexisting conditions: context and culture, leader attributes, and follower receptivity (p. 231). It would be interesting to know if these conditions are present in the organization that Harrison is referring to in the article.
Northouse also mentions three outcomes as a result of servant leadership: follower performance and growth, organizational
performance, and societal impact (p. 236). To me, it seems likely that if a leader achieves these outcomes, they will have earned themselves a seat at the table of power. Therefore working for and maintaining a seat at the table of power does not necessarily need to be the primary goal of a leader.
I think that the notion of power and how it is used in transformational servant leadership is something that I will continue to try to understand over the duration of this course. Thank you for your thought-provoking blog!
Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.