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\nIn the grand scheme of my life seemingly moments ago, I left my decade-long career in education to embark on the kooky ship of remanufactured transmissions with a spot on a marketing team. Few were surprised by the career change, but none were more buffaloed than I at the industry I found myself in.
\nTransmissions? They, like, shift, right? Cars, though both pleasant and convenient to have, mystify me. Mechanics and engineering are those branches of human ingenuity I have no hand in or comprehension of or knack for, but boy am I grateful they exist. Respect.<\/em>
\nAnd while I could probably write an amusingly sad tale of a gal lost in the maze of production in \u201cTransmission World,\u201d that\u2019s not this story. No, this is the story of how a teacher, a teacher leader, a teacher coach–a servant leader–a servant of her students, her community, and her fellow teachers left that expertise, the comfort zone, and leadership behind to\u2026 lead.
\nWait, what? Bear with me.
\nYears before I learned about the term servant leadership coined by Robert K. Greenleaf, I was leading by serving without realizing it. Any and all participants in society as we know it have seen endless examples of traditional leaders: they point the way, they push from the back, they say and we do. Many of us, when a leader is needed, have stood up and taken the helm. Many of us, when a leader is needed, have sat quietly waiting for someone more proactive. I have done both.
\nA servant leader is the forward-facing boss sometimes when they need to be, when they are serving the needs of the group, those of us who decided not to take the helm, but also considers the growth and well-being of their communities. In this role, the servant-leader shares power by putting the needs of others first so that they may develop and perform to their potential.
\nAs a teacher, I made sure to use my students\u2019 interests and <\/em>data to determine what they needed to learn as opposed to what I wanted to teach. As a coach, I made sure my teachers felt heard and respected, as that served the much-neglected area of teacher-wellness.
\nEnter Director of First Impressions position at a transmission remanufacturing company. I left my expertise behind me. Inside that hat, I kept my leadership confidence. As I\u2019ve begun to adapt to an ever-changing day on an ever-changing team in an ever-changing field, I thought, Well, I\u2019m not a leader anymore – better look to those who know what they\u2019re doing! <\/em>
\nOh, for shame! In my new context, I\u2019d forgotten myself.
\nAs often the first person my colleagues see every day and the first person customers and vendors see for sure, I\u2019ve found a way to serve them by being kind and personal, and perhaps most importantly, myself–authentic interactions being central to our company\u2019s voice. This gives each individual a voice, a touchstone, someone who is in tune and interested in them.
\nIn sending out mailings and updating customer information, I serve the sales team by telling them what I need, why, and how this serves not me, but them and their customers. Everybody wins!
\nAnd perhaps most importantly, and the area that anyone can do or do better, I am lucky enough to serve–from the of the tippy top to the new guy in maintenance–by constantly seeking to improve the culture in the place we all work every day. Birthdays, meaningful conversation, food, smiles, jokes, pop-a-shot, work anniversaries, food, sarcasm, sports banter–did I mention food?<\/em>
\nThe difference between traditional leadership and servant leadership is the care taken to make sure the highest needs are being served. I test myself each day: do those I\u2019m interacting with grow as people? Do they become healthier, more autonomous, freer, or wiser? Do they in turn become servants? And, near and dear to my heart due to the diversity of those I serve, do the least privileged in my community feel served?
\nSo, I\u2019m not a fancy teacher leader anymore. Well, good, because I wasn\u2019t happy. But by no means does that mean I can\u2019t be a leader. I\u2019ll serve in the ways I can–be it with a fresh coffee, a balloon, or major project–and a big part of that is by in fact growing myself.
\nServant leadership isn\u2019t about being a leader. We\u2019re not all meant or interested in steering the ship and pointing the way; it\u2019s about serving people and accidentally, almost as if by some magical mystical means, becoming a leader in the process.
\nFor more information on servant leadership, check out the works of the insightful <\/em>Robert K. Greenleaf<\/a>. <\/u><\/em>
\nphoto credit: \u00a9 kmlmtz66\u00a0\u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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