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How to Develop Your Leadership Style
Achieving a Blended Leadership Style
- Know yourself: Ask yourself, "where do you fall on the leadership style spectrum?" If you are unsure where you fall under, keep track of your actions and behavior during various interactions.
- Experiment with various styles: When you begin to have an understanding of where you fall in the spectrum, constantly practice new behaviors to make it feel more familiar and less awkward.
- Read the room: Assess their behaviors and actions before deciding on an approach.
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- Servant leadership has a significant effect on employee commitment to a supervisor.
- Servant leadership and employee satisfaction are strongly correlated.
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- Self-awareness. It helps to view situations from a holistic position rather than being self-centred.
- Empathy. People need to be accepted for their special one-of-a-kind spirits.
- Listening and reflecting upon what your team says is essential to the growth of the servant-leader.
- Healing. Many people walk around with a variety of hurts. Good servant-leaders endeavour to support those with whom they come in contact.
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- Conceptualisation. Visualising the big picture and thinking beyond day-to-day realities.
- Relying on persuasion rather than hierarchical dominance.
- Stewardship. It requires a commitment to serving the needs of others first and taking responsibility for the actions and results of your team.
- Team growth. Commitment to the personal growth of every individual.
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