Servant leadership is based on humility.
That's what Gary Keller from my company has taught me in the past
To most Realtors, if they really knew anything about humility, they wouldn't like it. That's why so few of us are humble. Quite often it means doing what you don't want to do. Sometimes it means as simple as helping someone to your best of your ability. .while he or she is threatening to complain to your broker because they feel you aren't doing enough to sell their home.
But the hardest thing to overcome to be humble is killing the egotistical, self-centered person inside all of us who wants to be comforted, petted and admired. . . . because that's what our parents did when we were in Kindergarten and as adults. . we are still yearning of that attention.
A good leader is NOT the one that speaks the loudest, is NOT the one that has the most facts, is NOT the one that is the most popular. .and certainly not the one that feels a sense of entitlement (ie Hillary Clinton)
A good leader is the one that knows being servient when no one is looking. . is the only way to gain the respect you need to do your job effectively.
A good leader earns his position and they wll allways come to your level
. .when they speak to you. .
as you think to yourself. .
I got to follow this person. . . he/she makes me feel like a winner!
After all. .if your clients or co-workers don't respect you. . . then you definetely don't deserve to be their leader.
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