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LEADERS MUST RECOGNIZE THAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT THEM AND THEIR ABILITY TO ATTRACT FOLLOWERS. LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT SERVING OTHERS TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN THEM.

WHAT SEPARATES TOP LEADERS FROM AVERAGE LEADERS? TOP LEADERS ARE “WE” LEADERS.

“I” LEADERS ARE SELF-INTERESTED. THEY FOCUS ON TAKING THE CREDIT INSTEAD OF EMPOWERING THEIR TEAM.

TRAITS OF “I” LEADERS TO AVOID:

“I can do it on my own”Being a pace setter:

“I’ll be out front, follow me”

ArroganceDirecting others

Focusing on near-term results

Focusing on attaining power and position

Self-interest driven decision making

Taking the credit

WHILE “I” LEADERS CAN GAIN FOLLOWERS,

THEY DON’T EMPOWER THEM TO EXCEL AND IMPROVE, WHICH BRINGS THE WHOLE TEAM DOWN WITH THEM.

“WE” LEADERS ARE SERVANT LEADERS, DEFINED AS FOCUSING

“ PRIMARILY ON THE GROWTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH THEY BELONG.” ¹

¹Extracted from Robert Greenleaf’s essay “The Servant as Leader.”

TRAITS TO ADOPT TO BECOME A “WE” LEADER:

Empower: “Work together to fulfill mission”

Seek alignment through values

HumilityCoach and mentor others

Focus on serving customers and employees

Serve othersPurpose-driven

decision making

Be inspiring and upliftingEmpower people to lead

Team gets the credit

THE SERVANT LEADER SHARES POWER, PUTS THE NEEDS OF OTHERS FIRST, AND HELPS PEOPLE DEVELOP AND PERFORM AS HIGHLY AS POSSIBLE.

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BY IMPLEMENTING THE TRAITS OF A “WE” LEADER, ANY EMPLOYEE CAN IMPROVE HOW THEY INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES AND MAKE THEIR TEAM A BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT ONE.