Assignment
Topic: Leading Servant Organizations
Benchmark - Servant Leadership and the Greater Good
Details:
Research a servant leadership organization of your choice or one of the organizations listed on the "Individual and Corporate Servant Leaders" handout in the Topic Materials. Selections do not need to be limited to businesses. Entities such as hospitals or educational institutions are also acceptable. In a 750-1000 word paper, address the following.
1. Provide a summary of how the organization implements the principles of servant leadership in the way it interacts with or provide service to customers, hires and manages employees, and models its operations and policies.
2. Discuss specific commitments the organization makes to stakeholders and how implementing servant leadership affects not only the organization, but also the community and the common good.
3. Knowing that most organizations do not function with the principles of servant leadership as part of their operations, discuss how the concepts and behaviors associated with servant leadership might be a source of conflict or might create operational challenges within the organization. Provide examples to support your ideas and discuss specific ways the organization's leader has addressed these challenges.
4. What do you see as the greatest benefits for organizations that adopt the principles of servant leadership as their operational model? Provide specific examples to justify your opinions.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
RESOURCES
Electronic Resource
1. Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe
View "Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe," located on the TED website (2014).
2. The CEO of Popeye's Says Becoming a "Servant Leader" Helped Her Turn Around the Struggling Restaurant Chain
Read "The CEO of Popeye's Says Becoming a 'Servant Leader' Helped Her Turn Around the Struggling Restaurant Chain," by Goudreau, located on the Business Insider website (2015).
3. TheThe Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh Discusses Servant Leadership
View "The Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh Discusses Servant Leadership," by Smart CEO Magazine, located on the YouTube website (2013).
4. Top Midsize Workplace: AutomationDirect.com
Read "Top Midsize Workplace: AutomationDirect.com," by Tierney, located on the AJC.com website (2014).
5. Why Isn't Servant Leadership More Prevalent?
Read "Why Isn't Servant Leadership More Prevalent?" by Heskett, from Forbes.
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