Serving the People You Lead In Order to Build and Develop Them
Servant leadership can seem like a contradicting term, but it is becoming a very popular tool in many businesses. Servant leadership is a philosophy that involves focusing on others (i.e. your employees) and focusing on their success, and in turn, building better professional relationships that can benefit both manager and employee. Servant leadership shows that managers can be great leaders while boosting their employee’s confidence and furthering their success at the same time.
This course will give us the opportunity to examine what is leadership, how one gets involved, what does leadership mean, how does one become a leader and how does one become a servant leader. A servant leader is a servant first. In business or any organization, servant leadership prioritizes the needs, personal goals, and success of its employees. It is done to promote better working and personal relationships between employees and management to create an ideal working environment.
This course involves a change in mindset for most managers. Applying servant leadership empowers managers to improve their leadership skills while simultaneously improving employee confidence and boosting their career development chances. With the “Servant Leadership” course, participants will discover the specifics of how servant leadership works and how it can benefit both leaders and employees!
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Dr. Kevin S. Hairston is a pastor, author, motivational speaker, adjunct professor, and leadership mentor with over 30 years of non-profit and corporate experience. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Hairston graduated from Independence High School before going on to receive a degree in Political Science from Ohio State University. He later earned his Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, followed by his Doctorate of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Hairston has served in various roles in leadership training and mentoring. He had the honor of serving as the Dean for the Ohio Leadership Academy, taking an active role in developing ministers as well as church laypeople. As a certified John Maxwell leadership trainer, he has conducted leadership development workshops across the country. His workshops and seminars have included training on diversity, women and people of color in leadership, biblical stewardship, and marriage. Over the last several years he has authored several books "Marriage Bootcamp", "Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling", Why Do Men Hide Behind Trees", Intentional Diversity", "The Power of Forgiveness", "Cradle Games", and "Think Like a Woman, Act Like a Woman, & Lead Like a Woman". Among his many community roles, Dr. Hairston serves as executive director of several community development corporations,Vice-President of a real estate investment group, and statewide director for a national non-profit organization. He currently serves as the lead pastor and founder of Living Word Bible Fellowship in Columbus, Ohio.Dr. Hairson continues to reside in Columbus with his lovely wife, Mia, and their beautiful daughter Kennedy. They love traveling to warm places near the water, and he’s a diehard fan of OSU football.
