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 djsmba2@aol.com LinkedIn & facebook

The Ten Principles of Servant Leadership Robert Greenleaf – 1970 - Developed the concept – First CEO Larry Spears - 1995 - Former CEO Kent Keith – 2008 – current CEO 1. Listening – (to self and others) 2. Empathy – (understanding) 3. Healing – (search for wholeness of self and others) 4. Awareness – (of self and of others) 5. Persuasion – (building consensus) 6. Conceptualization – (dreams and of day-to-day operations) 7. 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)

(Relationship-building actions) The servant leadership principles of (1) listening, (2) empathy, (3) healing, and (4) awareness : (Relationship-building actions) The servant leadership principles of (5) persuasion,(6) conceptualization, and (7) foresight : (Future-oriented actions) The servant leadership principles of (8) stewardship, (9) commitment to growth, and (10) building community: (Community-oriented actions)

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs A Theory of Human Motivation - 1943

MOTIVATORS Achievement through personal growth are motivators. Validates the fact that the ten principles of Servant Leadership may also be considered as motivators. Achievement cited by Herzberg participants as the most frequent cause of satisfaction in their work. This fact aligns with Maslow’s Hierarchy and self actualization at the top of the pyramid. Keep in mind for this study.

Satisfaction Total # of Responses for each of the ten principles

Dissatisfaction Total # of Responses for each of the ten principles

| Relationship-building | Future-oriented | Community-oriented | Frequencies of Perceptions of Satisfaction & Dissatisfaction (Includes Combined Grand totals for each of the ten principles) | Relationship-building | Future-oriented | Community-oriented | 431 Perceptions 422 Perceptions 742 Perceptions

Printed with permission: Todd W. Bliss, Ed.D. © 2006 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?   1.     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?   Printed with permission: Todd W. Bliss, Ed.D. © 2006