This document introduces the concept of servant leadership and how it applies to achieving an organization's mission. It discusses how servant leaders prioritize serving others and making sure their needs are met over their own needs. The document outlines characteristics of servant leaders, such as listening, empathy, trust-building, and accountability. It also provides quotes about servant leadership from notable figures. Participants are guided through a self-assessment to evaluate their own leadership qualities and identify one action item to improve their servant leadership abilities in serving their community.
2. “The best way to find yourself is to
lose yourself in the service of
others.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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3. “…when you choose
the paradigm of
service, looking at life
through that paradigm,
it turns everything you
do from a job into a
gift.”
― Oprah Winfrey
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4. "Servant-leadership is all about making the goals
clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing
whatever it takes to help people win. In that
situation, they don't work for you, you work for
them.”
― Ken Blanchard
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6. Learning Objectives
Understand the concept of Servant Leadership and how
it applies to Lurie’s mission
Assess your current leadership abilities relative to
Servant Leadership
Recognize the characteristics of a Servant Leader
Identify one item related to Servant Leadership to put
into action
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7. Agenda
Introduction, Objectives, Agenda 3
Minutes
Reflect on Our Mission 3
Minutes
Take a Self Assessment 3
Minutes
Debrief the Self Assessment 5
Minutes
Examine Servant Leader Traits 3
Minutes
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8. Our Mission
We are dedicated to the health and well-being
of all children
We are driven to be leaders in:
Pediatric healthcare delivery
Research
Education
Advocacy
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9. Our Mission
“We serve children and their families to the best
of our abilities and the limits of our resources.”
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10. What Servant Leadership Requires
Having the desire to serve
The will to sacrifice for the sake of the mission and those
we serve
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11. The Difference it Can Make
Those served grow as persons
Those served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more
autonomous, and more likely themselves to become
servants
The least in society benefit or are less deprived as result
Create organizational change and effectiveness for
children, families, physicians, staff, and volunteers
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12. The Difference it Can Make
The difference between being a Servant First vs. a
Leader First is in the care taken by the Servant to make
sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being
served (rather than their own)
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15. Servant Leader Characteristics
Are servants first
Focus on the growth and well-being of others and the
community
Demonstrate persistence
Carry the burdens of others
Act as selfless mentors
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16. Servant Leader Characteristics
Listen intently and observe closely
Practice humility and authenticity
Build relationships and trust
Approach people with acceptance and empathy
Lovingly hold themselves and others accountable for
their commitments
Reinforce the need for service to others
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17. Servant Leader Characteristics
Share power, put the needs of others first, and help
people develop and perform as highly as possible
Achieve trust when people have confidence in the
leader’s values, competence, and judgment
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18. Servant Leader Beliefs
Every person has value and deserves civility, trust, and
respect
People can accomplish much when inspired by a
purpose beyond themselves
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19. Based on your self-assessment and this
presentation, identify one action item you can put
into practice related to servant leadership?
Identify One Action Item
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20. “Be kind and merciful.
Let no one ever come to
you without coming
away better and
happier.”
― Mother Teresa
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21. Recap
Introduced the concept of Servant Leadership and how it
applies to our mission
Assessed your current leadership abilities relative to
Servant Leadership
Detailed the characteristics of a Servant Leader
Identified one action item to put into practice
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22. Additional Resources
Robert Greenleaf Center:
https://greenleaf.org/
Serve to Be Great, Matt Tenney
Dare to Serve, Cheryl Bachelder
Level 5 Leadership, Jim Collins
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