Servant Leadership

Originating from the works of ____________, servant leadership is a paradoxical approach to leadership that challenges our traditional beliefs about leadership and influence.

• Greenspan
• Greenleaf
• Panaccio
• Hesse

Servant leadership emphasizes  that leaders should be aware to the needs of their followers, empower them, and help them develop their full human capacities.

• True
• False

Which of the following is consistent with the definition of servant leadership?

• conceptualizes the leader not as one who solves problems for people, but rather as one who encourages others to do the problem solving
• mobilizes people to tackle tough challenges and thrive
• leading in ways that serves the greater good of followers, the organization, the community, and society at large.

Which novel is the idea of "servant leadership" based upon.

• Mountains beyond mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer: A Man Who Would Cure the World
• Servant Leadership: A Journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness
• Journey to the West
• Journey to the East

Which is not one of the 10 characteristics of servant leadership?

• healing
• sympathy
• empathy
• persuasion

Which terms refers to an individuals ability to be a visionary for an organization, providing a clear sense of its goal and direction.

• Conceptualization
• Stewardship
• Commitment to the growth of people
• Awareness

Which is a strength of servant leadership?

• lack of consensus exists on a common theoretical framework for servant leadership
• has a utopian ring that conflicts with traditional approaches to leadership
• is not clear why "conceptualizing" is a defining characteristic of servant leadership
• it is unique because it makes altruism  the main component of the leadership process.

Model of Servant Leadership - consists of 3 main components.  Which of the following is not one of those components?

• Antecedent Conditions
• Entitlement
• Servant Leader Behaviors

Which of the following is described by this statement:     The varying individual traits such as moral development, emotional intelligence and self-determinedness will change impact how servant leadership is actualized.

• Context and Culture
• Follower Receptivity
• Leadership Attributes

Findings indicate that leadership may not be effective in contexts where followers are not open to being guided, supported,  or _____________.

• micromanaged
• empowered
• understood