I’m been thinking lately about what makes leaders great. About what great leaders I have had, and what not great leaders look like (and we’ve all had)
A big buzzword lately has been servant leader, but what does that actually mean?
Easy research ( Google!) Boils down to these 9 traits: emotional healing, creating value for the community, conceptual skills, empowering, helping subordinates grow and succeed, putting subordinates first, behaving ethically, relationships, and servanthood.
Interesting. Perhaps better defined by what it isn’t? Controlling. Micro-managing. Stifling. Critical. Aloof. Closed. Self-serving. Territorial.
What kind of leader ARE YOU? And, more importantly, what kind can you become?
I have been blessed with several great leaders, which can be synonymous with Mentors. I hope I have learned and modeled behavior to emulate their styles. And I can recognize both kinds in others a lot easier than I used to.
Food for thought, #datanerds
– That Planning Guy