Business Leadership Today

Who is Responsible for Employee Experience?

In many organizations, HR is responsible for employee experience, with some organizations hiring employee experience managers. But it’s not just HR’s responsibility. Positively shaping the employee experience requires a collective effort and the guidance of a skilled leader who’s committed to employee success.

How To Be a Good Leader in Difficult Times

There are six areas leaders can focus on that will help them support their teams and keep them motivated to do great work, even in difficult times: Communication, accountability, flexibility, adaptability, authenticity, and compassion.

What Is a Leader in Management?

A leader in management motivates and guides employees to work together to meet goals by building authentic influence beyond positional authority. Leaders do this by clearly articulating a vision that unites employees, committing to the growth of team members, and fostering a positive, inclusive work environment.

What Is Workplace Culture?

Workplace culture refers to the system of shared attitudes, beliefs, priorities, and values within an organization that guides the behaviors of all employees. Leaders communicate and reinforce culture, which provides context for the organization’s mission, vision, goals, and strategies and helps to shape employee perceptions.

Three Characteristics of Servant Leadership

Three characteristics of servant leadership that set it apart from traditional leadership styles are its approach to building authentic influence with followers, its focus on the growth and success of others, and its commitment to achieving goals sustainably and without harming employees’ well-being.

What Is a Toxic Workplace Culture?

A toxic culture is a culture in which conflict is common and the work environment is negative because of unethical behaviors, a lack of inclusion, and disrespect. Antagonistic, potentially abusive, working relationships develop and cause good employees to disengage from their work and even leave the organization.

The Benefits of Servant Leadership

The benefits of servant leadership are higher levels of trust, a positive work environment, improved collaborative efforts, and sustainable growth and success. These benefits help organizations improve productivity, performance, and profits while supporting the growth and well-being of employees.

How Servant Leadership Is Different From Other Leadership Styles

Servant leadership is different from other leadership styles because it values service to others over personal gain, builds influence through persuasion and authenticity, and is focused on the growth of others. Servant leaders share power and help their team members achieve greatness through caring leadership.

Qualities of a Servant Leader

The qualities of a servant leader are rooted in the 10 principles of servant leadership: awareness, building community, commitment to the growth of people, conceptualization, empathy, foresight, healing, listening, persuasion, and stewardship, which help leaders be authentic, compassionate, and future-oriented.

What Is Servant Leadership?

Servant leadership is a non-traditional leadership style and philosophy that is focused on the growth and well-being of others. This servant-first approach to leadership is informed by 10 core values that guide leaders in all their behaviors and practices.