Episode 41 Points of Leadership: Servant Leadership

Points of Leadership

Quote: "True leadership must be for the benefit of the followers, not to enrich the leader." --- Dr. John C. Maxwell
Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead.
There has been a robust body of research in the last decade about servant leadership pointing to it's positive impact on people in any sphere; be it in a family, church, organization, community or business. From enhanced people well-being, productivity and healthy culture, the effects of a servant leader is impactful. Servant leaders are knowledgeable, ethical people who bring value to organizations and the people they serve, through priority, valuing growth, empowerment and sensitivity to personal concerns (Meuser & Smallfield, 2023).
Additionally, in a recent 2025 article by Shonk, a researcher at the Havard Business School, she states that servant leadership is a style in which leaders put the needs, aspirations, and interests of their followers above their own using the thought leadership by Greenleaf who reshaped management and leadership polices in the seventies.
In this powerful episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck provide the general definition of this style of leadership, characteristics of servant leaders, the environment they foster, examples of this style of leadership and close out with some resources to glean, grow and build with. As always, the leadership principles we share on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life.
Servant Leadership Resources:
(1) Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership
(2) The Spears Center for Servant Leadership
(3) Southwest Airlines- Impact of Servant Leadership
​Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit:
www.oasisconnection.org
www.oasisfocusinc.org
www.wellness-project.org
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Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com