Larry Spears, former director of the NPO Greenleaf Center, has summarized Greenleaf’s ideas in “Ten Insights for Practicing Servant Leadership”. I would like to introduce the contents of this book because I feel its affinity with coaching.
1. Listening
Strongly involved in intentionally listening to what the people you care about want. At the same time, it is also about listening to one’s own inner voice and considering the meaning of one’s existence in terms of both of these aspects.
2. Empathy
In order to listen, you must be able to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and empathetically know what they want you to do. Understand and empathize with the feelings of others.
3. Healing
A major force for great transformation and integration of groups and organizations is learning to heal people. Find what is missing, where the hurt is, and seek wholeness.
4. Awareness
Raising awareness in general is important, but self-awareness in particular strengthens the servant leader. Knowing oneself and one’s own department. This also relates to ethics and values.
5. Persuasion
Can persuade others without relying on the authority attached to the position and without coercing obedience.
6. Conceptualization
Desire to develop the ability to dream great dreams. Stretch and expand one’s orientation beyond daily operational goals. Bring a visionary conception of the institution.
7. Foresight
It has to do with the power of conceptualization, but even if we cannot see in advance the consequences of the current situation, we try to discern them. When we see it, we realize it clearly. We can understand the lessons of the past, the reality of the present, and the likely consequences of decisions for the future.
8. Stewardship
Known by the book title of consultant Peter Block, who is also well known for his empowerment writings, a steward is someone who is seen as trustworthy enough to be entrusted with something important. institutions for the greater good of society, and that he or she can be trusted with them.
9. Commitment to the growth of people
Believe that people have intrinsic value in their very existence beyond their tangible contributions as workers. I can be deeply committed to the growth of each and everyone in my institution.
10. Building community
Only recently in human history has the mother of activity shifted from local communities to larger institutions, creating communities among those who work (and serve) within the same institutions.
（The above English translation is for a reference purpose only and a re-translation of the Japanese into English. Accordingly, please refer to the original text as appropriate.）
コーチング情報局を運営する株式会社コーチビジネス研究所では、企業を対象としたコーチング研修、ビジネスパーソンを対象としたビジネスコーチング、個人の方を対象としたライフコーチングを提供しております。その他、コーチングを学びたい方のためのコーチングスクールの運営、経営者やビジネスリーダー向けにセミナーを開催しています。興味や関心がございましたら、お気軽にご相談・お問い合わせください。
This article was written in Japanese and converted into English using a translation tool. We hope you will forgive us for any inadequacies.
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