Servant Leadership: A Royal Trait in VUCA Era

Abstract

The term ‘servant leadership’ is a combination of the words ‘servant’ and ‘leader,’ and it describes a style of leadership in which the leader places a high priority on serving the needs of the organization's staff through role equality (equal opportunity irrespective of post)  resulting in organisational productivity. This leadership management style chooses inspiration over instruction, by treating all members of the organisation well. The objective of the study through available qualitative data on the topic, is to experiment servant leadership to the best possible, in order to deliver numerous and diverse organisational goals harmoniously in the VUCA World. The emphasis here, is the manner in which goals are accomplished i.e. with humility and equal credibility to each member.  That is precisely why it is a royal trait, as true royalty is nothing but simplicity and staying rooted at all times especially in glory, while giving credit even at the thought level, against taking credit.  Also royal because; just as a king is praised for his act of forever giving attitude, a servant leader too belongs to the giver=gainer mindset.  Giving team members in organisation trust, hope, care, support, appreciation, acknowledgment, time, kindness, cooperation, understanding, equal opportunity, constructive feedback, freedom to express, open mindedness, growth, fairness, guidance, etc.Servant Leader deeplyunderstands, that success is a result of team contribution and universal guiding force elements.  It is rightly said, that the journey matters more than the destination. The findings of the study discovered that servant leadership is not only a good principle, but is also effective in the modern workplace due to the rapid advancement of both technology and market demands, making it extremely challenging for employees to lead a balanced life. Servant leadership believes that human resource factor is a capital too, which fosters organisational prosperity. This is why individual growth and values also becomes essential, according to an analysis of its ideas, characteristics, and strengths. The outcomes of servant leadership (SL) include high performance, staff well being, growth in profits and employer branding.