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OUR WORLD
IS CHANGING
As companies face changing priorities, Agile development practices have become more important to help an organisation succeed. Things are not as certain and do require some ‘experimenting.’ In this environment, Servant Leaders act differently than a Command and Control leader. A Servant Leader listens, facilitates, and encourages his or her team. On the other hand, a Command and Control Leader takes control and tells his or her team what to do, sometimes dividing the work among the team without telling the whole picture.
The Servant Leader creates a culture of innovation, collaboration, and agility. Of course, there are times when Command and Control Leadership is needed, an example is when ‘the house is on fire.’ In this instance, if there is an emergency or issue that needs immediate attention, it is better to have a leader that can tell the team what to do in order to respond quickly.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
The good news about Servant Leadership is that it’s not the latest fad to hit the leadership bookshelves. In fact its been around since 1970, when the founder Robert Greenleaf, published his pioneering work The Servant as Leader. The philosophy is that the Leader is there to serve first a genuine first amongst equals.
Servant Leadership creates the environments through providing a safety net (Psychological safety) which allows people to ‘test and learn’ new approaches and ways of working.
People develop and grow
People become more autonomous
People become healthier
People become freer
People become wiser
Servant Leadership training is available by contacting the Tech Academy
SERVANT
LEADERSHIP
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