{"id":110434,"date":"2023-08-12T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=110434"},"modified":"2023-08-16T10:40:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:40:52","slug":"importance-of-servant-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-servant-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Servant Leadership for Modern Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is the importance of servant leadership? Why do churches, universities, and businesses fail to uphold their social responsibilities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Servant Leadership<\/em> by Robert K. Greenleaf, servant leadership is the solution to America’s most pressing problem: institutional inefficacy. He explores the origins of that problem and his proposed solution in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s dive into servant leadership’s role in improving modern U.S. institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Problem With Modern Institutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Greenleaf argues that the majority of modern U.S. institutions\u2014namely, churches, universities, businesses, and foundations\u2014fail to uphold their social responsibility. <\/strong>In his view, churches no longer meet people\u2019s spiritual or material needs, universities are overcrowded and don\u2019t adequately prepare students, businesses are often solely motivated by profit and do social harm<\/a> in pursuit of that profit, and foundations are inefficient with the money they disperse to what might otherwise be good causes. As a result, people are losing faith in the institutions that were created\u2014at least theoretically\u2014to serve them. This is why the importance of servant leadership is crucial to understand in these situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Some studies suggest that Americans\u2019 trust in institutions (such as churches, public schools, the medical system, and the government) is lower than ever<\/a>\u2014partly because Americans doubt institutional efficacy and accountability<\/a>. However, most Americans believe that trust can be restored<\/a> in the government and the public at large, which may also apply to the various institutions Greenleaf is interested in. Among those who believe this, as much as 15% say that stronger leaders can help build trust between individuals and inspire confidence in institutions.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Greenleaf, one factor in American institutions\u2019 inefficacy is their increasing bureaucratization.<\/strong> Bureaucratized institutions have strict rules of operation, value consistency and uniformity, and are committed to maintaining the status quo. Because of this, bureaucratized institutions are resistant to innovation, which prevents them from discovering how to use their resources\u2014including time, money, and manpower\u2014most effectively. As a result, the quality of the services they offer is lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: In Humanocracy<\/em><\/a>, Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini argue that bureaucracies are ineffective for several reasons\u2014one is that they treat people like machines<\/a> whose performance can be optimized, rather than human beings to be nurtured, which makes people resent their jobs and become less <\/em>effective employees. To solve this, the authors argue that we should shift to building human-focused companies<\/a>, which empower employees<\/a> to make decisions, hold them accountable for those decisions, and put them in contact with customers so they can see for themselves that their labor is fruitful.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Servant Leadership Is the Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Greenleaf believes that servant leaders will ensure that the institutions they belong to fulfill their social responsibility. <\/strong>They\u2019ll do this by changing these institutions from the inside out\u2014with a clear vision of past institutional failures and of a better path forward, they\u2019ll ensure that their institutions actually <\/em>serve the needs of the people they claim to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: In Hit Refresh<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella argues that one key to ensuring your institution is meeting people\u2019s needs is empathy<\/em>\u2014the practice of understanding and empowering others.<\/a> Nadella explains that to empathize with others, you have to directly communicate with them. For example, he invites customers to annual brainstorming<\/a> sessions with executives\u2014this way, customers are empowered to share any problems they encounter and to collaborate with executives on solutions.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greenleaf argues that only servant leaders can revitalize American institutions because they\u2019re the only kind of leader that deserves the loyalty of their followers\u2014they earn their leadership positions by proving <\/em>that their vision is the most effective, rather than by coercing (under legal threat) or forcing institutions to go along with their vision, like government officials do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: In The 5 Levels of Leadership<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>John C. Maxwell provides an explanation for why servant leaders may be more effective institution-builders than other kinds of leaders. According to Maxwell, the least effective form of leadership is positional leadership, <\/em>where leaders rely on the authority their formal titles give them to influence followers\u2019 behavior<\/a>. In contrast, effective leaders influence followers\u2019 behavior by building relationships with them, proving that their methods get results, and empowering others to become leaders\u2014much like servant leaders do.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greenleaf explains that the concept of servant leadership was inspired by a story\u2014Hermann Hesse\u2019s Journey to the East<\/em>. In the story, a servant named Leo accompanies a traveling party of spiritual seekers, running their errands and keeping them in high spirits. Unbeknownst to his companions, Leo is actually a leader <\/em>of the spiritual sect that inspired the journey\u2014and when he disappears, the party falls apart because they had relied on his services to keep them going. According to Greenleaf, Leo is the quintessential servant leader\u2014he only earned prominence among his companions because his services were so essential for them to reach their goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: According to some scholars, Journey to the East <\/em>is a semi-autobiographical account of Hermann Hesse\u2019s search for spiritual truth<\/a>. The narrator of the book\u2014H.H., which may stand for Hermann Hesse\u2014is part of the quest because he seeks to quell his inner disquiet and live a meaningful life<\/a>. Similarly, Hesse himself spent much of his life emotionally dissatisfied and was always pursuing greater wisdom and meaning, especially from the Eastern religions<\/a>. If you\u2019re also a spiritual seeker, servant leadership may be one avenue to explore: While Greenleaf doesn\u2019t offer any empirical evidence in favor of servant leadership, some research suggests that servant leadership promotes workplace spirituality<\/a>\u2014the sense that one\u2019s work is spiritually fulfilling because it contributes to a higher purpose.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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