Leadership Management Report: Servant Leadership and MLK

This report presents a case study on Martin Luther King as a servant leader, exploring the concept of servant leadership, its characteristics, and its application in modern society. The report begins with an introduction to leadership and defines servant leadership, contrasting it with traditional leadership models. It then delves into critical thinking, discussing various authors' perspectives and the 'stairway process' of critical thinking. The report analyzes Martin Luther King's key actions and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, emphasizing his role as an authentic leader. Part 3 focuses on the definition of servant leadership and its impact on organizations, highlighting characteristics such as listening, empathy, and persuasion. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of servant leadership in fostering growth, trust, and stronger relationships within organizations, as well as its impact on financial and worker performance.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
PART 2............................................................................................................................................3
PART 3 ........................................................................................................................................10
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REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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PART 1
Introduction
The present case study is based on the Martin Luther Kind as servant leader. The main porpose
of this case study is to provide detailed information regrading to servant leadership and use of its
modern society. Leadership means to lead or guide other individuals, teams or entire
organization. It is an essential part of effective management (Barbuto, and Gottfredson, 2016.)
The present report is based on the servant leadership and its main is to define concept of it in
context with Martin Luther King. It is both a philosophy and leadership practices. Primary focus
of servant leadership is on the growth and well being of people along with communities. On the
other hand traditional leadership involves leading people. Servant leadership is different from
other concept. People who follow this type of leadership generally focuses sharing power and put
the need of other first (Chiniara and Bentein, 2016). They also help other people for their
development and perform as high as possible. Martin Luther King is good example of servant
leadership. He was an American minister and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He did many
things and best known for bring greater equality to America and ensure civil right for all people
regardless of race. He is also considered as the most authentic leader. It is that type of leader who
focus on building strong relationship with their followers and build ethical foundation.
Martin Luther King is strong follower of the authentic leader, which builds strong
relationship in society (Duffy, 2016). The present case study is based on the servant leadership.
This case study describes the concept of leadership and how it effects the whole society. It also
makes analysis of different aspects of servant leadership and use of this leadership. Critical part
of this case study is discussed the pro and cons of authentic leadership and the ways its effects
Martin Luther King.
PART 2
Critical thinking
Critical thinking is the objective analysis of facts to from a judgement. It is process I
which an individual thinking logical, rational and make unbiased decision. This process helps to
leader to take effective decision.
Authors view
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Different authors have describes critical thinking in different aspects such as Richard paul
that is clear, rational thinking involving critique. Its details vary amongst those who define it.
According to Barry K. Beyer critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. During
the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned, well thought out, and judged.
 Stairway process of Critical Thinking
With the help of this framework, an individual can develop its critical thinking approach
and development arguments and conclusion. This framework helps individual for improving
their leadership skills and develop their critical thinking (Eden, 2016). Different writer presents
their different view on the stairway's process. Some of them belies that this process is not
developed critical thinking of an individual (VanMeter, and et.al., 2016). As per, them this
process is not provide the correct information regarding to then critical thinking's. There is lack
of proper knowledge and also experience. Some of them explains that this process is helps to an
individual for developing its own critical thinking's and helps to them for the making their
business information more useful.
The process consists many steps, which are described below.
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Illustration 1 Stairway's crtically thinking process
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Understand: Before making any conclusion, for an individual it is important to understand the
key points of information and for supporting assumptions need to present evidences (Grisaffe,
VanMeter and Chonko, 2016). This process includes different aspects, which a leader considers
as the different types of theory and use of framework. The Martin Luther king is always focuses
on the understanding the what people want and fight for them.
Analysis: At this stage, persons need to develop understanding and make analysis of data and
then concluded a decision (Lehman, 2016). It also means the ability of separating information,
ideas and then down into components. With the help of this content, they retrieved each and
every information in correct way and develop interrelationship with theory.
Compare: For developing a critical approach, individual needs to explore similarities and
dissimilarities in between their own prescription and the information what they received. It is
also considered as understanding the basic information and then translating it (Liden, and et.al.,
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2016). For developing critical thinking, it is important of the leaders to make comparison of the
information and their own analysis so they can make corrects decisions.
Synthesize: At this process an individual need to gather information and need to drive a logical
connection in between its own ideas and information what he receives from different sources.
This will helps to them for developing a critical thinking (Liden, Stouten, and Zhong 2016). For
a good leader, it is important to gather information from different sources so they he/ she
receives authentic ones regarding to their work and can easily develop a logical relationship.
Evaluate: Persons need to make relevance of its ideas in term of their own needs, the evidences
on which it is based and how it relates to other pertinent ideas (McCarren, and, et.al., 2016). For
developing critical thinking, it is important to make evaluation of information and also develop
the ways to use this information in order to the make effective decision.
Apply: For developing a critical thinking, an individual need to exchange their ideas and ask
various types of questions for assignment and project (Michel, and Wayne, 2016). Leaders need
to ask to their followers different types of queries which are related to their own projects so they
can understand their problems and make correct use of it.
Justify: Individual needs to develop arguments, draw conclusion, make inferences and identity
implications. Leaders need to give clear information regarding the decisions which are taken by
them and draw conclusion so the can make better relations with their workers.
As according to, the Kate Williams is an approach which assist to leaders of organization
for development of their professional aptitudes. As per Kate Williams, thinking critically make
an individual Fully informed, capable of supporting in-depth analysis and assessment of its own
capabilities.
Comparing and contrasting Bloom theory to stairway process
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Stairway process theory is based more on educator's and psychologists. This theory used by
many audiences. Bloom theory based on more authentic tools for such as planning, instructional
delivery and assessment. Contrasting in between this two theory is also in their terminology.
Stairway's process is use noun to describing level of thinking. On the other hand Bloom theroy
use verb to describe level of thinking. The main comparing thing in between in this two theory is
that both focuses on hierarchically structures
Martin Luther king
Key points
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Illustration 2: Bloom's Taxonomy's
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In 1955, he helped southern Christian leadership.
In 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia.
In 1963, he gave famous speech I have dream.
In october 14, 1964, king received the Nobel peace prize for fighting against racial inequality.
1965, he helped to organize the Selma to Montgomery marche
Martin Luther king was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the
Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using
non violent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. Kind was become a civil rights
activities in his career. He did many good work in American society. 1955, he helped the
southern Christian leadership and in 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia.in
1963 , March on Washington, where he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”
In october 14, 1964, king received the Nobel peace prize for fighting against racial
inequality through non violent resistance. In 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to
Montgomery marches, and the following year he and SCLC took the movement north to Chicago
to work on segregated housing. In the last year of life king was focusing on the towards poverty
and Vietnam war. King sacrifice its whole life for working towards equality and provide equal
rights to all black American. He conducted many programs in USA, which aim to provide
equally rights in society to everyone. King was awarded by presidential medal of freedom and
congressional gold medal.
PART 3
Embedded Essay
 Servant leadership- A servant leader is defined as the person who offers an inclusive
vision, listen others carefully and helps society with its leadership. All these, describes
Martin Luther King perfectly. The stairway's process is also says that servant leader
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should focuses gain compete information and make analysis on it. Martin Luther king is
also focused on the understanding the information and then make decisions. 1
Definition of servant leadership
According to the Greenleaf "the servant-leader is servant first” it means by this he
means to say that servant leader should think first to their followers and then about himself.
Greenleaf also said that servant-leader is A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and
well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. While traditional leadership
generally involves the accumulation and exercise of power by one at the “top of the pyramid,
Figure 3: Key characteristics of servant leadership
(Source: Mahembe and et.al., 2013)
The concept of servant leadership is based on the idea that a leader need to focus serving
their employees first and then need to focus on their own interest. This leadership consisted the
idea that a leader need to focus on sharing power and puts the need of others first (Yan and Xiao,
2016). Aim of this leadership theory is lead to higher engagement, more trust, and stronger
relationships with team members and other stakeholders. It can also lead to increased innovation.
Following are characteristics of the servant leadership:
1 (Grisaffe, D.B., VanMeter, R. and Chonko, L.B., 2016. Serving first for the benefit of others: preliminary
evidence for a hierarchical conceptualization of servant leadership. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales
Management.36(1). pp.40-58.)
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Listening: The main characteristic of the servant leadership is that they are deeply connected
with to listening and understanding what other people are trying to saying (Liden, Stouten, and
Zhong 2016). Martin Luther King is good listener as he was always focuses on other people's
opinions and asked opinions from their subordinated.
Empathy: Servant leader, it should be open-minded and ready to adopt others people views.
Martin Luther King is always focuses on empathy and valuing others perspective and
approaching. He always thinks about people first and then about himself.
Healing: It involves that servant leader need to consider the emotional health and wholeness of
people and involve their contribution both physically and mentally.
Awareness: A servant leader is always focused on developing self-awareness. Martin Luther
King always focuses on building awareness and brings together all people (Barbuto, and
Gottfredson, 2016). The servant leader focuses on developing their strengths and weakness and
asks to other people for their suggestions along with this they learn to manage their emotions so
they can manage their actions.2
Persuasion: Servant leader use persuasion rather than authority. They encourage people to take
actions and build consensus in groups (Liden, Stouten, and Zhong 2016). For example, Martin
Luther King who empowered to other people so they can fight for their rights.
Conceptualization: The concept is based on the idea that servant leader is always focuses on long
term visions and develop such strategy to achieve their targets.
Foresight: The ability to predict what is coming based on what is occurring in the present and
what has happened in the past.
Stewardship: It means to manage people in organization and holding their trust along with
maintained long-term relations with its followers.
2 (Liden, and et.al., 2016. The influence of CEO values and leadership on middle manager exchange behaviors: a
longitudinal multilevel examination. Nankai Business Review International. 7(1). pp.2-20)
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Commitment to the growth of people: The servant leader needs to take care of its each followers
and follow with intrinsic value beyond what he/ she contributed to the organization.
Building community: The servant leader need to allow to other people to identify with something
grate so they can value themselves.
The impact of servant leadership on organizations is that by applying this theory their
worker's performances get improve and also with the help of this leadership their financial
performances is also improved (Lehman, 2016). Before applying this theory, organization is
facing many problems such as they are not able to retain their workers for long term. With the
help of this leadership, workers of the firm get engaged with entity's activities and also focus on
developing long term relationship with them. The stairway's process is also suggested that for
becoming a good leader need to possses some skills and characteristic.
Critically evaluation of servant leadership
The aforementioned qualities of servant leadership are essential for effectively
implementing the strategies and decisions over the people who are following the leader. Empathy
is quite beneficial in some aspects. It helps in creating a better bond with the followers.
However, it can turn out to be fatal when individuals take advantage of the leader. On the
contrary, awareness and persuasion help in building an effective workable path. When blended
with stewardship, the servant leader will be able to take more efficient decisions.
Inspirational characteristic of Martin Luther King
There are many characteristics which are possessed by Martin Luther King. He fight for
the equal rights. The main characteristic of King which inspired people is determination. His
showed determination by never giving up the on his for equal rights3 for everyone and trying to
end segregation for all Americans. He showed loyalty by continuing to fight for his beliefs even
3 (Barbuto, J.E. and Gottfredson, R.K., 2016. Human Capital, the Millennial's Reign, and the Need For Servant
Leadership. Journal of Leadership Studies. 10(2). pp.59-63.)
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after he was arrests and attacks by many times. Many people have learn lessons from King but
the most inspirational characteristic which make him is great leader is only determination.
Empowerment on Martin Luther King
The for e most characteristic of Martin Luther King is empowerment. King is always belives to
empowerment this is only reason that he fights for the many people who are facing in equality in
their life. He always empoerment to many people so they can fight for their own rights and get
justice. King empwerment is mainly based on fight for in justice which he did over his life. King
empowerment's characteristic is trust on free thinking. So he always inspired to people for taking
their own decisions.
Integrity of Martin Luther King
He was an American minister and activists who was leader in the civil rights movement.
He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil
disobedience based on his Christian beliefs (Chiniara and Bentein, 2016). He was a man who
served the people and does not care about the outcomes. He always followed his mind with
anything he did. He is true servant leader. King is known for its work, which he did during the
civil movement.
He is considered as servant leader because he work for the communities and fight for the
rights of African – American people (Grisaffe, VanMeter, and Chonko, 2016)4. He always to be
good servant leader as his focus is to always serve to society first. He shows great courage during
his lifetime and always fights for equal rights.
Martin Luther king is also considered as the authentic leader; he always worked for the
society and focused on building strong relationship with its follower valuing their inputs and
building ethical foundation (Liden, Stouten, and Zhong 2016). This kind of belief helped him
gather positive image in hearts of individuals. Moreover, he was considered as one of the finest
kings of those times because of more concern for his people rather than his personal benefits.
This characteristic is also depicted by transformational leaders.
4 (Grisaffe, D.B., VanMeter, R. and Chonko, L.B., 2016. Serving first for the benefit of others: preliminary
evidence for a hierarchical conceptualization of servant leadership. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales
Management.36(1). pp.40-58.)
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