Book Review – Servant Leader

As I started teaching this book I couldnt help but feel a palpate of deja vu. Why were the thoughts and ideas being shared so familiar? hence I realized something, much like the originators memorial of what his grandmother said. Many of these ideas were things that I had heard from my parents when I was growing up. I cannot count the event of times my father has encouraged me to be myself and trustworthy to myself and follow the right path regardless of the adversities that might come my way.Or the number of times my mother has asked me to cast others as I would want them to see me and accept others for who they are. After every there is a reason wherefore everyone isnt alike, it would be real boring if you were to turn around and all youd see were reflections of yourself. Why is it then that I (we) needed a book to remind me (us) of things that could be just basic usual sense?Unfortunately years and years of school and college followed up with years of working(a) in a do g-eat-dog environment has conditioned to not think just just about these basic things. We are trained to run as fast as we can for if we backward down someone else might take our place, we stand so much on running that we for look at to stop and slow down once in a while to notice the beta things. This book serves to remind us of the basics, to show that it is not always about win-lose, it helps us take what is common sense and helps us make it common practice.There were many things I learned from this book, but there are a few constructs that stand out. I quote the author Leadership begins on the inside with self-awareness and self esteem and the process of loss leadership involves regular and burning reflection and introspection. The order of responsibility for a servant leader should be 1. the employee involved, 2. the affected employees and finally 3. the organization. I believe the regenerative circle of prosperity is a great thought.This is where the customer, the sale s associate, the vendors/suppliers and the stockholders are all in a loop and mutually connected. The customer gets a quality product at a good price, the sales associate has the personal and financial gains of make a sale, the vendors get a good price for these supplies from the company and the stockholders get good returns. The returns can be reinvested to research better products for the customers and the loop continues.Finally the concept of loyalty is also handled and treated very well in the book. The authors interpretation of the word that makes so much sense in todays environment. I quote the author again Loyalty, for an employee is plainly doing the job that is agreed upon and doing it to the best of ones ability with honestly and integrity. It is being sensitive to, and acting in, the best interest of the organization, colleagues and peers. I ordain carry the insights from this book throughout my career.