Advantages Of Servant Leadership

• Allows for maximum growth and development of others • Leadership by Example • Builds a positive work environment • Encourages others to be leaders • Creates a culture of belonging, trust and loyalty

The following are quotes from the university leaders in the study regarding the benefits of servant leadership:

Allows for Maximum Growth and Development of Others.

“You create an environment, whether it’s for your team or for your students, where they’re safe to show up and do good work there, they feel nurtured, and they’re able to flourish.”

Leadership by Example / Positive Work Environment.

“In terms of the advantages, I certainly think it (servant leadership) instills a very positive work, culture And Climate if you do the things that a servant leader would do.”

Encourages Others to be Leaders.

“I think servant leadership fosters leadership in everyone.” 

Creates a Culture of Belonging, Trust, and Loyalty. 

“Leading with compassion, honesty, hard work, kindness, and praise are advantageous as they promote trust, teamwork, understanding, job satisfaction, and overall success.”

“When you have a high rate of empathy, then you know there’s more connection to the work and trust that is hopefully built up so the employee feels more valued.”

The study took an expansive look at servant leader behaviors as well as external factors affecting the university and its leadership. The qualitative study specifically examined how servant leaders (of staff) lead. In addition, the study identified and explored leader–specific behaviors that contribute to creating a compassion-based, servant leadership culture, as well as those servant leader-oriented behaviors which may pose a challenge to exhibit in a leadership capacity.