As a manager, the well-being of my people is dependent on me and how well I create the circumstances and environment in which they can do their jobs. Servant leadership is not about being nice. It's about creating an effective and productive workplace and an opportunity for personal and spiritual growth for everyone. Yes, it allows me to grow as I help others grow!
My behavior is how those around me determine who I am. To become a leader who serves, I have to put the spirit of work to work. The spirit of work is a decision to live my life at home and at work the same; what I do at work is, after all, a reflection of who I am.
Being vs. doing. There are five ways of being that move you toward serving. The first is "be authentic".
Be who you are. Be real. Know yourself; be yourself. Admit mistakes; apologize. Respectfully say what you think or feel. Mentor people; help them learn. I love this. I have been known to say, "everywhere I go, there I am" or "be where you're at when you're there". Being authentic brings new meaning to a couple of my favorite quotes. Being me, the real me, is so much different than the behaviors and actions people see. They can't see what I think or how I feel, so it's up to me to be who I am - everywhere I go and in everything I do.
The spirituality I bring to work should be the same spirituality that comes from my relationship with God. Through prayer I can get to know myself and become truly authentic.
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