Servant leadership | How to give your employees more autonomy and choice

How to give your employees more autonomy and choice

Some of us have an innate desire to serve others. And by serve, I don’t mean being ordered around, but rather to be of service; to use one’s time constructively to help and support others.

Typically, such people end up in jobs where they can work tirelessly to improve people’s lives – vocations such as teaching or medicine. But what about leadership positions?

Servant leadership is not a new concept; its roots can be traced back to the 1970s, however with the pandemic forcing leaders to demonstrate empathy, it looks set to have a resurgence.

Who serves who?

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