What does it mean to be a servant leader? Servant leaders are constantly focusing on the needs of others before their own. Servant leadership involves an individual demonstrating the characteristics of foresight, awareness, and commitment to personal growth toward others. Servant leaders act for the greater good, even when controversy has the possibility of rising. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are excellent examples of this. Both of these servant leaders had experienced controversy throughout their lifetime, yet continued to exhibited their willingness to stand for what they believe in, no matter the personal consequences. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks both knew that things needed to change and felt that they could affect that change. They did make a difference, but were both arrested for their actions. Foresight aided Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks in many ways. As servant leaders, being able to see even a little part of what the future holds can be very helpful. These leaders both knew that the actions they were taking could very well lead to imprisonment or death. Even with this in mind, they saw how their actions could positively affect the world and every individual, i.e. …show more content…
Being socially, mentally, and self aware helped MLK and Rosa parks when they made their plans, speeches, and protests. When MLK made his “I have a dream” speech, he was very aware of the problems surrounding how his culture and race was treated. He used his awareness and knowledge to think of better options and alternatives to societie;s norms. When Rosa Park started the ‘Civil Rights Movement’ by not giving up her seat on the bus, she showed her awareness. Rosa was aware that she was not being treated as an equal, as well as the fact that she believed she deserved to have the same rights as white people. She didn’t see any reason to give up her bus seat, and for standing her ground, she was