Evolution and realms of service leadership and leadership models

Abstract

This paper presents a lesson plan in a course entitled "Service Leadership" at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In that lecture, three basic aspects of the service leadership model are presented. First, the origin of service leadership from an evolutionary anthropology perspective is outlined. Second, three realms of service leadership with reference to self, others and systems are presented. Third, two leadership models (i.e. topdown and bottom-up models) are introduced, and their strengths and weaknesses are examined. Students are also invited to reflect on their assumptions of men with reference to leadership. Several class activities including role-play, self-reflection exercises and questionnaire survey are designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes. The paper ends by highlighting topics which can help students to have critical thinking and reflections.

Servant-Leadership in the Military: An Investigation of Servant-Leadership among Technical Sergeants in the United States Air Force

“…Patterson (2003) identified Servant-Leadership as giving of oneself, requiring the leader to be generous in aspects such as time, energy, care, compassion, and maybe even personal belongings. Shek et al (2015) presented Service Leadership as satisfying needs for self, others, communities, systems, and environments by providing quality personal service. The service leader is considered an on-the-spot entrepreneur with moral character and a caring disposition (Shek et al, 2015).…”

“…Shek et al (2015) presented Service Leadership as satisfying needs for self, others, communities, systems, and environments by providing quality personal service. The service leader is considered an on-the-spot entrepreneur with moral character and a caring disposition (Shek et al, 2015). Shek et al suggested that Service Leadership goes beyond existing concepts of leadership because the emphasis is on leading self and others.…”

“…Self-Leadership is critical to authentic leadership and self-serving efforts should focus on ethically improving competencies, abilities, and the willingness to help others. The Service Leadership model focuses on strengths and potentials of organizational members (Shek et al, 2015).…”

“…The ability to work with diverse individuals is a critical leadership component and the catalyst of forward progress within the organization (Farrell, 2014). Shek et al (2015) asserted there are three realms of service leadership: individual, group, and system. The individual realm is the interpersonal relationship with self while the group realm addresses interpersonal relationships with individuals and groups.…”

“…The individual realm is the interpersonal relationship with self while the group realm addresses interpersonal relationships with individuals and groups. The system realm of Service Leadership addresses relationships with the environment (Shek et al, 2015). A group of individuals with diverse interests, intentions, and habits can only survive and reach an optimum state of living with each other through the development of morality and a service tendency (Shek et al, 2015).…”