This week I thought about ‘Servant Leadership’. This means that the person must serve their team rather than commanding them. I thought about the importance of balancing both serving your team but also being an authority that can direct change. When I think of good leadership, I think of someone who listens to those around them and their main objective being to ensure that they make the best decisions for the team. Leadership is not just about listening; it is also about guiding the group in the right direction, especially during moments of uncertainty or conflict. In an age where capitalism is thriving, I think servant leadership is dwindling as people aim to serve themselves. Thus, we should aim to serve others and not just ourselves. An issue I had with the content this week is the amount of information in the ‘Navigating Complexity’ unit. It is so hard to retain the valuable information that we learn. Now that my leadership practice has finished, I reflect on how it developed my understanding of servant leadership, and the importance of listening to the people I tutor, however, also placing strict boundaries and leading my students so that they work hard and understand the content.

Charlotte Ellis