2. Ensure that the fleet leadership development program contain leadership specific formal and non-formal training. Create self-driven individual leadership development plans with the help of supervisors or mentors.
3. The program will guarantee that all of the fleet department’s current leadership members are transformed into servant leaders who are devoted to the success of the company as well as the individuals who work for the company.
4. Evaluate the program to determine if changes may be needed to increase its effectiveness. Entergy is an extraordinary organization that focuses …show more content…
Schwantes describes servant leaders as individuals who believe in serving others, which will encompass employees, customers, the organization, and others. Servant leadership is a 50-50 commitment between leadership and the organization. Anyone can learn the necessary skills needed to be a servant leader all they have to do is have the initiative to change, be willing to grow, and have the desire to improve their current leadership skills. The ten main characters needed to be a servant leader includes listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and last building a community. Listening is the most important trait a servant leader can have because it builds strength and commitment in all parties involved. Empathy is listening to others and trying to emphasize with where they are coming from. Leaders who are able to recognize opportunities to help make others whole are capable of developing an individual’s skills and emotions through the practice of healing. Awareness is referring to a leader who is self-aware of not only themselves, but also of what is going on around them. Persuasion occurs when leaders are able to convince employees to come to a consensus by using …show more content…
The first major benefit will be an increase in productivity because people are more productive when they believe leadership understands them. Leaders are able to accomplish this by having high emotional intelligence. The second benefit is retention of people most people who leave an organization are not quitting their jobs they are quitting their bosses. The third is to nurture future leaders, which means current leaders need to have a strategic plan about developing future leaders. The fourth benefit is increased employee engagement. Employees are more likely to be engaged when they are receiving praise and constructive feedback from their supervisors. The fifth is implementing an effective leadership style. Leadership training can help an organization implement the most appropriate leadership style for the organization. The last benefit is making better decisions. Leadership training can increase the likelihood of leaders making better decisions because leaders who have been trained function at a high-level of emotional intelligence, which gives them the ability to make informed and intelligent business decisions (Courtney,