“am i my brother’s keeper?”: servant leadership through community building ian knott-craig...
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“Am I my brother’s keeper?”:
Servant Leadership through community building
Ian Knott-Craig
Department of Education, Rhodes University (SOUTH AFRICA)
EMASA 2011 – CAPE TOWN
Overview
• Literature Overview• Context• Findings• Sustainability• Conclusion
“People are the heart and spirit of all that counts.(Max DePree)
“Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behaviour or
development of people towards accomplishing a goal you are taking the role of leadership.”
(Ken Blanchard)
“Leadership is about people and the intimate, intricate relationships between them.”
(Chuck Ferguson)
“No one is a leader without someone to follow.”(Ken Blanchard)
BOSS FROM HELL
Overworked
Paradigm Shift
Greenleaf
Servant Leadership• “One who wants to serve first”;
• “It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first”…;
• …“then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead”;
• “The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant - first to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served”. (Greenleaf, 1970)
Context of the study
• Alternative leadership methods
• Collaborative community
• Social formation
• Preparation of students
Methodology
• Transformative Paradigm– Action Research
• Qualitative in nature
• Multi-method approach– Interviews– Report Documents– Observation– Focus Groups
Findings
Development of Moral Dialogue
• Reflection of current approach• Willingness to challenge• Exercise of moral power• Stronger relationships• Responsible approach
Findings
Community Building
• Empowerment to build• Collective development of a
vision and values• Created a caring and supportive
environment• Development of self-worth
Findings
Emergence of Servant Leadership
• Awareness of responsibility• Collective involvement• Moral responsibility• Social obligation
Implementation of Model
College Housemaster
Head of HouseDeputy Head of House
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Grade 12Monitors/Mentors
Grade 11Mentors
Grade 10
Grade 9
Grade 8
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Workgroups/PO
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Workgroups/PO
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Workgroups/PO
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Workgroups/PO
DS
Sustainability“Wheel of change”
• Challenge mindsets• Recognise new ideas• Develop new goals• Good communication• Everyone is valued
“The fruit of great servant leadership is realised when a leader seeks to send the next generation of leaders to meet the challenges of their season
with all the wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual resources he or she
can provide.”(Ken Blanchard, 2005)
Conclusion
Are there any questions?
Thank you for your attention!