Question

Frank is the manager for a grocery store. He supervises 18 workers who perform service and clerical work that requires minimal training. Which of the following statements would indicate that Frank is following the servant-leadership model of leadership?

a. Frank refrains from engaging in self-serving behaviors that hurt others and focuses on increased service to others rather than to himself.
b. Frank seeks to develop leadership in others and focuses on objectives that surpass the immediate needs of the group.
c. Frank likes to provide the guidance and support needed by employees and ties meaningful rewards to completion of objectives.
d. Frank wants to develop a partnership with his team illustrated by reciprocal influence, mutual trust, respect and liking, and a sense of common fates.
e. Frank sets goals, monitors progress toward goal achievement, and rewards and punishes people for their level of goal accomplishment.

Answer 1

Answer:a)

Step-by-step explanation:

The first statement indicates that Frank is following the servant-leadership model of leadership.

Servant-leader is a philosophy in which the prime idea is to serve as a leader. A leader has to be a servant first i.e. you focus on the need of others before you consider your own. In other words, you should acknowledge another person's perspective give them the power to perform as highly as possible. This all results in higher trust, more personal growth which leads to organizational growth.