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Before you send me your comments, let be perfectly clear in saying there has always been a leader at the top that represents and speaks to those people that are part of any organization. Yes, there are top-down aspects of leadership. These leaders have given wise council, conducted the ordinances of the church, and given presentations to inspire. At times this configuration of leadership has been referred to as a “power pyramid.”

I want to offer a comment from Zig Ziglar that challenges us to rethink the “power pyramid,” he states; “If you help people get what they want, they will help you get what you want.” What he was really talking about was servant leadership. That idea was a game changer in my life.

In 1970 Robert Greenleaf wrote an essay entitled “The Servant Leader” of which this essay was the genesis of a book of Servant Leadership. Greenleaf would write; “…The care taken by the servant leader is to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served. The best test and difficult to administer is; Do those served grow as persons? Do they while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, and more likely themselves to become servants.”

I want to give you five (5) guidelines to assist you in becoming a better servant leader.

Do Not Rely on your Title or Position

I have been personally blessed abundantly to obtain education, honors, and experience. I do not rely on these accomplishment to help lead. I need to earn respect everyday by delivering on what I promise and by serving others.

Choose To Believe In People and Their Potential

Caring about people is the right thing to do. I have found that the more I invest in other people’s potential and serve them, their potential increases dramatically. This is a win-win scenario.

Try To See Things From Other’s Perspective

Intentionally try to see things from their vantage point. This will assist you in serving other people better.

Create an Environment of Encouragement

There are few things in life that are better than serving on a team of people who desire to serve one another. When leaders are willing to serve people and encourage others to serve a tremendous spirit of cooperation emerges.

Measure Your Success by How Much Value You Add To Others

When you decide to serve others as a leader, the team’s success becomes your success. Remember that one is too great of a number to achieve greatness.

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