Servant-leaders exercise the following traits and practices in their roles. They:
•Understand the value of every human soul.
•Have an inborn or developed sense of caring for others.
•Are quick to volunteer to take pressure off someone else.
•Rush to the aid of someone who is going through an embarrassing or humiliating experience.
•Treat all people on a basis of equality.
•Do not feel that tasks they expect others to do are too demeaning for themselves.
•Are not offended by disruptions of people who are themselves going through emotional traumas or stress.
•Expect more from themselves than they do from anyone else.
•Are quick to compliment, give credit, and build up those who perform a given task.
•Judge people by their potential, not necessarily by one single negative experience.
•Do not take credit for someone else’s achievements and love to share credit for any of their own accomplishments.
•Get the facts before finding fault or criticizing another person.
•Help all people feel they had a real part in the success of a project.
•Detest practical jokes or statements that focus humiliation or attention on one soul.
•Always constructively criticize in private and compliment in public.
•Are absolutely honest in their work.
•Are equally fair with all under their direction.
•Are always willing to listen to both sides of a quarrel, discussion, or issue. They know it is a pretty thin pancake that has only one side. . . .
•Make themselves accessible to all, not just those with position or power.
True servant-leaders do not need a checklist of these character traits, for they live them daily. . . .
The Incomparable Christ: Our Master and Model (1995)
As quoted in Principles of Leadership Teacher's Manual. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City. 2001
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