LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 1 Discussion
DQ1 While servant leadership can be connected to biblical principles and Christianity, it is not exclusively tied to it. In what ways do the principles of servant leadership cross religious and cultural lines? Justify your opinions by providing specific examples and supporting citations from "Craig St. John – Topic 1: Transcending Boundaries" and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 Discuss the traits, behaviors, and leadership style you would expect to see in a person who identifies as a servant leader. In your response, include discussion about the following:
In what ways can servant leadership be considered a calling?
When people commit to being servant leaders, what does that mean about the types of behaviors they exhibit and prohibit personally and within the organizations they are leading?
How does servant leadership differ from traditional forms of leadership?
Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 Based in topic study materials, discuss how servant leadership contributes to competitive advantage in contemporary organizations. Provide specific industry examples of companies that have thrived as servant leaders. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 One of the challenges often faced by nonprofit organizations is financial viability. Consider how the servant leadership model can make a nonprofit organization competitive in ways that are not profit driven. In your post, discuss whether the value the nonprofit provides to the community and the greater good is professionally appealing enough for you to explore as a career option. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from the topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 Think about how your personal values and morals correlate with the principles of servant leadership. How can you draw on values and morals to establish your followership and serve those you lead professionally and personally? Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from "Kenneth Hein – Topic 3: Values" and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 Suppose you go to work for an organization that you discover does not align with your personal values. You are in a leadership role, and you are not in a position to leave the job. How do you ethically represent the company without compromising your own beliefs? What opportunities would there be for you to strengthen yourself as a leader and to strengthen the organization? Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 Think about the principles of servant leadership, and provide two examples of specific ways you can apply them at work, in your community, or in your personal life. Discuss the specific servant leadership principles you would apply, the methods you would use to apply the principles, and the results you would anticipate seeing. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from the topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 Discuss the similarities you see between a biblical servant leader (such as Joseph, Moses, David, Esther, or Paul) and the type of contemporary servant leader identified in, "Inno-Versity Presents: 'Everybody Matters' by Bob Chapman."
Provide specific examples to illustrate the similarities you have identified, and include discussion about what you think makes the principles of servant leadership applicable regardless of time or place.
Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from the Bible, "Inno-Versity Presents: 'Everybody Matters' by Bob Chapman" or other scholarly resources. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 Based on study materials from Topics 1-5, use an article that illustrates how the principles of servant leadership are being employed in the workplace, as part of a volunteer or service effort, or in an individual's personal life. Provide a short summary. Discuss what you learned and whether you would consider applying servant leadership in a similar way. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from that article. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 Using what you have learned about the principles of servant leadership and your own experiences, how could servant leadership be applied in your organization? What would it take to make it more prevalent in your industry? Use examples to support your hypotheses, and strengthen your claims with supporting citations from "Dr. Randy Gibb and Dr. Allison Mason – Topic 5: Lead by Serving" and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 6 Discussion
DQ1 Think about what you have learned from Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership and the biblical foundations of servant leadership. Identify specific principles of servant leadership that demonstrate respect for multiculturalism and diversity within organizations and communities. Provide specific examples to illustrate your ideas. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from "Edward Slover – Topic 6: Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Diversity" and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 Research an international servant leader or international servant leadership organization. Examine the similarities and differences in the practice of servant leadership in Western culture and Christianity when compared with other cultures and religions. Summarize the similarities and differences. Discuss which principles of servant leadership are universal, regardless of religious and cultural differences. Provide examples to support your opinions. Strengthen your claims with supporting situations from “Edward Slover – Topic 6: Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Diversity” and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 7 Discussion
DQ1 Servant leadership can be displayed through true volunteerism and acts of service to others. Research a past or present servant leader who is a true volunteer in service to others. In what ways does the person inspire leadership and exemplify the moral obligation to lead through kindness, compassion, and justice? Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from "Heart for The City - The Java Grounds" and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
DQ2 Share the servant leadership volunteer opportunity you are completing. Discuss how you think this experience will help you to develop your own character and give you experience in leading through exhibiting kindness, compassion, and justice. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 1 Assignment
Benchmark – Servant Leadership and Christianity
Use Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership in "What Is Servant Leadership?" and the Bible passages in "Biblical Servant Leadership References" for this assignment.
Create a graphic representation to illustrate the similarities and differences between the servant leadership principles of Greenleaf and those in the Bible passages.
Write at least 750-word summary of how both Greenleaf and the Bible call people to serve, and discuss how one feels when called to serve as a leader. In your summary, include discussion of the following:
Similarities and differences between Greenleaf's servant leadership and the Bible passages.
Describe how this will impact your personal approach to leadership.
The idea that power comes from giving it away and putting oneself in the position to serve others. Using Matthew 20:20-28 and Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership as a basis, explain how taking the role of a servant can make one a leader.
Provide specific examples from scripture and supporting citations from the readings related to Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership to strengthen your ideas and claims.
Submit your graphic representation and written response as a single Word document, not as a PDF.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MS-Leadership
4.1: Interpret Christian perspectives of leadership through the analysis of biblical passages.
MBA-MSL
7.1: Interpret Christian perspectives of leadership through the analysis of biblical passages.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 2 Assignment
Nonprofit Servant Leader Profile
Using the topic study materials, research a reputable nonprofit organization that serves people and the community as a servant leader.
Create a 3-6-slide PowerPoint presentation, then record your 5-7-minute presentation using YouTube video or Loom that illustrates how the nonprofit organization you chose puts servant leadership into action.
The content slides should provide detailed speakers notes that include supporting examples and citations. The detailed speaker's notes will serve as verbatim transcript of the audio portion of your video that will cover the following:
Specific information about the servant leadership principles employed by the organization
Examples of how implementing servant leadership principles has helped the organization achieve success while having a positive impact on people and the community.
Explanation of which servant leadership principles you recognize as most valuable and would consider integrating within your own organization.
Use a minimum of two resources to strengthen and support your claims. Each section of your presentation should include in-text citations.
On the title slide of your PowerPoint presentation, provide the link to the YouTube or Loom video recording that you created
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing with supporting citations and specific examples is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 3 Assignment
Servant Leadership Experience
Find an opportunity to demonstrate servant leadership in your organization or community through volunteering or serving others. The experience should be something that is new for you and takes you out of your comfort zone. The goal of the experience is to get a tangible moment to think about leadership from a different perspective.
Rather than looking at a leader in the hierarchical sense, look at it in terms of what the results of your volunteering could do for others and how, if done consistently, it might influence change or produce a positive impact for the greater good.
In selecting how and where you will serve, please keep in mind that your service activity will need to be completed prior to Topic 7 of this course. You will use the service activity as the basis for your benchmark assignment due in Topic 7 and will be reflecting on it in Topic 6 and Topic 7.
For your Topic 3 Assignment, please submit the following:
Submit a one or two paragraph summary of your intended servant leadership activity for approval by your instructor.
Include the name of the organization and contact information for the organizational leader.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 4 Assignment
Applying Servant Leadership
Select and research a contemporary political, social, religious, or business leader to learn about how this leader or organization employs Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership to motivate, influence, and lead others.
If you need assistance identifying potential leaders, you may use the "Individual and Corporate Servant Leaders" handout in the study materials.
Write a 500-750-word paper that addresses the following components:
Summary of the principles of servant leadership employed by the leader to motivate, inspire, and lead others;
Specific examples to illustrate the leader's application of servant leadership principles;
Information about the unique way the leader exerts influence and inspires followership; and
Discussion of what would you seek to emulate or see more of in your own organization from both the people who lead you and the leadership you provide to others.
Use a minimum three resources to strengthen and support your claims. Each section of your essay should use in text citations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 5 Assignment
Benchmark - Servant Leadership and the Greater Good
Research a servant leadership organization of your choice or one of the organizations listed on the "Individual and Corporate Servant Leaders" handout in the study materials. Selections do not need to be limited to businesses. Entities such as hospitals or educational institutions are also acceptable.
In a 750-1,000-word paper, include the following:
A summary of how the organization implements the principles of servant leadership in providing customer service, hiring and managing employees, and modeling operations and policies.
A discussion of how the implementation of servant leadership affects the community and the common good.
An explanation of how adopting principles of servant leadership could result in conflict or create operational challenges. Include how the leader has addressed these challenges.
An explanation of the benefits and moral obligation of leading with kindness, compassion, and justice for the good of followers and the community
Use a minimum of two resources to strengthen and support your claims. Each section of your essay should use in-text citations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MS-Leadership
4.2: Examine the moral obligation of leaders to lead with kindness, compassion, and justice for the good of followers and the community.
MBA-MSL
7.2: Examine the moral obligation of leaders to lead with kindness, compassion, and justice for the good of followers and the community.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 6 Assignment
Servant Leadership: Global
Now that you have been volunteering or serving others in your organization or community, in 250-450 words, write about the following:
Compare servant leadership in Western culture and Christianity to other global perspectives of service and leadership
Describe how servant leaders promote the respect for multiculturalism and diversity within the organization or community for which you are volunteering or serving.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 7 Assignment
Servant Leadership: Local
Now that you are concluding your time volunteering or serving others in your organization or community, in 250-450 words, write about the following:
Analyze how a servant leader in your organization or community exercises leadership through the act of serving.
Evaluate how service in your organization or community builds character, integrity, and inspires professional growth.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
LDR630 Servant Leadership
Week 7 Assignment
Benchmark - Servant Leadership Analysis
Analyze your volunteer experience by writing a 1,000-1,250-word reflection in which you examine how volunteering enabled you to practice the principles of servant leadership. In your paper, reference and address the following:
Summarize your servant leadership volunteer opportunity by sharing the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the experience.
Which of Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership did you implement and learn the most about through completing the servant leadership experience? Provide supporting examples and in-text citations.
Both Greenleaf and biblical passages referenced in the various study materials focus on the idea that power comes from giving it away and that taking the role of a servant can make one a leader. Discuss whether your servant leadership volunteer opportunity helped you to find yourself as a leader in this way. Provide supporting examples and in-text citations.
Explain how serving others as a leader might influence change or produce a positive impact for the greater good and contributes to the restoration of communities and society at large. Provide supporting examples and in-text citations.
Discuss what you learned about your personal leadership skills and style through your service experience. Provide supporting examples and in-text citations.
Looking forward, explain how you will use what you have learned about the principles of servant leadership in your workplace, organization with which you are involved, and in your personal life. Provide in-text citations.
Use a minimum of two resources to strengthen and support your claims.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the Lopes Write Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assess the following programmatic competencies:
MS-Leadership
4.3: Analyze leadership as service to others and the common good that contributes to the restoration of communities and society at large.
MBA-MSL
7.3: Analyze leadership as service to others and the common good that contributes to the restoration of communities and society at large.
