How do I become a Servant Leader? A practitioner’s approach to Servant Leadership development

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the article is to discuss the characteristics of a Servant Leader and assist practitioners in developing Servant Leadership.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper focuses on ten characteristics of a Servant leader as discussed by Greenleaf & Spears and discusses ways in which one can develop these characteristics.

Findings

The crucial contribution of the paper is to present a framework that would help practitioners and managers in Servant Leadership development.

Research limitations/implications

The implications of the paper are focused on managers and practitioners who are interested in Servant Leadership Development.

Originality/value

The paper develops a framework that focuses on the development of Servant Leadership based on Spears and Greenleaf’s characterization of Servant Leadership.

Citation

Gupta, S. and Nambudiri, R. (2022), "How do I become a Servant Leader? A practitioner’s approach to Servant Leadership development", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 36 No. 4, pp. 20-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-07-2021-0126