Leadership Theories and Styles Assignment 2022

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Abstract
This paper focuses on the effectiveness of servant leadership in organizations.In particular it
analyzes the unique characteristics of Servant leadership style and its usefulness in organizations.
Additionally, the paper also compares the model of leadership with other leadership
styles.Finally, the paper discusses the relevance of the leadership style to my leadership role.
Introduction

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Leadership is an essential aspect of contemporary organizations. This means that the role
played by leadership is quite significant. There is however no right way of being a leader. In this
regard, leaders differ in terms of their leadership approaches and styles. Their personality, as
well as the type of organization they lead, may determine the method adopted by a leader
(Avolio, Walumbwa & Weber,2009).The focus of this paper will be on servant leadership style.
Savant leadership is among the commonly used leadership styles in modern
organizations. Servant leadership is a leadership style centered on the service to followers.
Therefore, the philosophy of servant leaders is mainly to serve (Savage-Austin & Honeycutt,
2011). Additionally, servant leadership entails prioritization of the needs of employees as
opposed to the needs of the leader. One of its main characteristics includes the focus of servant
leaders in helping and developing their employees to perform optimally by making sure that they
have the necessary tools, relationships, and skills (Eva,Robin, Sendjaya, Van Dierendonck &
Liden,2019). Additionally, servant leaders value different opinions from their employees and
maintain humility in their leadership roles. However, servant leadership differs frm other
leadership styles in several ways. For example, unlike servant leaders,Authoritarian leaders
hardly listen to other’s opinions. According to them, their word is final and must be followed
without questioning. It also differs from Transformation leadership style which focuses on
bringing about effectiveness through change in organizational systems and processes. Finally, it
differs from Laissez-Faire leadership model in which a leader leaves employees to act on their
own without any form of guidance (Fiaz, Su & Saqib, 2017).
Servant leadership is quite useful in both profit and nonprofit organizations. To start with,
unlike autocratic leadership which has been found to have negative impact on employee’s
motivation, servant leadership style is primarily associated with an increase in employee morale