Topic > Self-Reflection and Employee Development

That is, in the act of helping himself, a leader gains the insight and inclination to serve others through development and training. Greenleaf (1996) and Spears and Frick (1992) identified this leadership model in which “leaders lead primarily by serving others: employees, customers, and communities” (Covey, 2004, p.358). This model of self and team development marks a transformative shift in the old paradigms and meaning perspectives of hierarchical leadership as the leader turns his or her attention toward building the competencies of others. Leaders must realize that they cannot do everything, nor will they be proficient at every job within their scope of control. “Servant leaders view the continuous development of subordinates as vital to the health of the organization (Gupta, 2009, para.5). By building the individual's skills, the leader makes the team and organization stronger and more efficient. Let's examine how individual skills are