The Ten Principles of Servant Leadership:
Tools for Teachers and Students
Presenter: Diane Silvers, Ed.D.
ESUHSD Adult Ed Program
COABE/CCAE National Conference
April, 2011
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The Ten Principles of Servant Leadership
Robert Greenleaf – 1970 - Developed the concept – First CEO
Larry Spears - 1995 - Former CEO
Kent Keith – 2008 – current CEO
Listening – (to self and others)
Empathy – (understanding)
Healing – (search for wholeness of self and others)
Awareness – (of self and of others)
Persuasion – (building consensus)
Conceptualization – (dreams and of day-to-day operations)
Foresight – (intuitive ability to learn from past and see future
consequences of actions)
8. Stewardship – (holding institution in trust for the good of society)
9. Commitment to Growth – (personal, professional, spiritual of self
and others)
10. Building Community – (benevolent, humane, philanthropic, to
benefit others)
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The servant leadership principles of (1) listening, (2) empathy, (3)
healing, and (4) awareness :
(Relationship-building actions)
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The servant leadership principles of (5) persuasion,(6) conceptualization,
and (7) foresight :
(Future-oriented actions)
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The servant leadership principles of (8) stewardship, (9) commitment to
growth, and (10) building community:
(Community-oriented actions)
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
A Theory of Human Motivation - 1943
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MOTIVATORS
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Frequencies of Perceptions of Satisfaction & Dissatisfaction
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SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN K-12 DISTINGUISHED
TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Introduction: What specific behaviors or practices have you exhibited to develop
relationships with your students?
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When you practice the art of listening to your students, what specific examples come to
mind?
2. When you express the art of empathy, what specific examples come to mind?
3. What examples can you provide that demonstrate your commitment to the awareness of
yourself or others?
4. When you model the art of stewardship with students, it is assumed one is committed to
serving the needs of others first in order to benefit the greater good of the class. What
specific examples come to mind?
5. When you are building community within your classroom, what do you do?
6. Can you give examples of self-healing or healing of students needs?
7. What examples can you provide to indicate your commitment to your students’ personal
growth?
8. What actions do you exhibit in your classrooms that demonstrate conceptualizing future
ideas and goals?
9. What specific examples can you provide that exhibit foresight in your classroom?
10. When you practice the art of persuasion, what actions come to mind?
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