The situation provides a setting about leadership and the basis upon which servant leadership thrives. Based on Professor Edward’s class on servant leadership, there were three issues that students needed to consider. Servant leadership defines a leader willing to put others ahead of themselves, learn, optimize performance, and help the team develop individually and as a whole (Canavesi & Minelli, 2021). She details how her fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, began participation in building a home for Habitat for Humanity through the professor’s help without a clue what they were getting themselves into. As a district manager for IHOP and a part of the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Projects, Alisha explains the motivation that comes with working with Habitat (Leonard & Trusty, 2016). The questions for Alisha, having heard about her experience, include:
- What vision, in particular, did Alisha’s professional fraternity have when they joined the Habitat venture after learning what the “hammer” experience was about?
- How were their talents and skills used and improved upon while working within the group setting of Habitat for Humanity?
- On days when the group did not feel motivated enough for a project, how did the leaders at Habitat inspire the teams, and how has it affected how she motivates her employees while serving at IHOP?
Her story entails how Habitat helped her grow into the role and status she embodies in the present day. The assignment provides a platform to know more about the lessons Alisha got from her experience with Habitat. Given she serves in a leadership position presently, it feels suitable to ask how the standout features of a servant leadership style may have impacted her professional life.
References
Canavesi, A., & Minelli, E. (2021). Servant Leadership: a Systematic Literature Review and Network Analysis.Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 34(3), 267-289. Web.
Leonard, E. C., & Trusty, K. A. (2016). Supervision: Concepts and practices of management (13th ed.). Cengage Learning.