JULY 9, 2016
A servant leader puts the needs of others first, developing teams to perform at their maximum potential and sharing power throughout their organizations. The characters Mandy Patinkin plays in Homeland, Criminal Minds and Chicago Hope personify the servant leader. They’re always looking out for the best interest of his team, even if it means he ends up somewhere being tortured. And, Omar Little of The Wire represents a Robin Hood stereotype on television, serving the community and themselves concurrently.
There are others as well: Olivia Pope from “Scandal” is a great example of a Super-team leader, building teams with exceptional and complimentary skills. Captain Picard from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is a transactional leader, strictly enforcing rules and punishing offenders when need be.
Who knew that by watching TV, you can hone your ability to adapt to meet the needs of your teams in order to achieve your goals as a leader? Now excuse me, I have a show to watch.
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