I was called a "servant leader" last week.
From wikipedia (what a terrible thing to do, Mr. Librarian): "Servant leadership is both a leadership philosophy and set of leadership practices. Traditional leadership generally involves the accumulation and exercise of power by one at the “top of the pyramid.” By comparison, the servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible."
You know who else has been called a servant leader? Jesus.
I'm not Jesus, and I'm definitely not Christ-like, as another person soon commented. I do want the best for my staff, and I want them to succeed. I also step in wherever needed so that the job gets done. Lately, it just seems like our staff has gotten smaller and smaller, and
the only way for us to tread water is for me to step in, which I don't
mind doing at all. I've been doing this a lot. I even missed some deadlines (oops). I want my staff performing well and doing good work. The behind-the-scenes work is important, but it's secondary to the service we provide, and it should always be that way. Maybe that's surprising to some people?
Call me Jesus; call me Your Lordship; call me Al. Whatever. Actually, don't. Just call me Dan, or something along those lines. Give me a normal name to counteract the weirdness in which I bask constantly.
