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MENTAL MODEL · M0392

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the goal of the leader is to serve. A servant leader shares power, puts the needs of the employees first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible. Instead of the people working to serve the leader, the leader exists to serve the people. As stated by its founder, Robert K. Greenleaf, a servant leader should be focused on "Do

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Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the goal of the leader is to serve. A servant leader shares power, puts the needs of the employees first and helps people develop and perform as

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Leaders prioritize serving subordinates by removing obstacles, providing resources, and empowering growth to achieve team success; power is used to enable others rather than dominate, with trust and altruism as the core drivers of effectiveness.

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