1-1. While servant leadership can be connected to biblical principles and Christianity, it is not exclusively tied to it. In what ways do the principles of servant leadership cross religious and cultural lines? Justify your opinions by providing specific examples and supporting citations from “Craig St. John – Topic 1: Transcending Boundaries” and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
1-2. Discuss the traits, behaviors, and leadership style you would expect to see in a person who identifies as a servant leader. In your response, include discussion about the following:
- In what ways can servant leadership be considered a calling?
- When people commit to being servant leaders, what does that mean about the types of behaviors they exhibit and prohibit personally and within the organizations they are leading?
- How does servant leadership differ from traditional forms of leadership?
Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
2-1. Based in topic study materials, discuss how servant leadership contributes to competitive advantage in contemporary organizations. Provide specific industry examples of companies that have thrived as servant leaders. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
2-2. One of the challenges often faced by nonprofit organizations is financial viability. Consider how the servant leadership model can make a nonprofit organization competitive in ways that are not profit driven. In your post, discuss whether the value the nonprofit provides to the community and the greater good is professionally appealing enough for you to explore as a career option. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from the topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
3-1.Think about how your personal values and morals correlate with the principles of servant leadership. How can you draw on values and morals to establish your followership and serve those you lead professionally and personally? Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from “Kenneth Hein – Topic 3: Values” and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
3-2. Suppose you go to work for an organization that you discover does not align with your personal values. You are in a leadership role, and you are not in a position to leave the job. How do you ethically represent the company without compromising your own beliefs? What opportunities would there be for you to strengthen yourself as a leader and to strengthen the organization? Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
4-1. Think about the principles of servant leadership, and provide two examples of specific ways you can apply them at work, in your community, or in your personal life. Discuss the specific servant leadership principles you would apply, the methods you would use to apply the principles, and the results you would anticipate seeing. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from the topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
4-2. Discuss the similarities you see between a biblical servant leader (such as Joseph, Moses, David, Esther, or Paul) and the type of contemporary servant leader identified in, “Inno-Versity Presents: ‘Everybody Matters’ by Bob Chapman.”
Provide specific examples to illustrate the similarities you have identified, and include discussion about what you think makes the principles of servant leadership applicable regardless of time or place.
Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from the Bible, “Inno-Versity Presents: ‘Everybody Matters’ by Bob Chapman” or other scholarly resources. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
