Integrity And Servant Leadership In Leadership Jazz, By Max Depree

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Leadership Jazz
Introduction
A leader is made up of many qualities. Max Depree is the author of Leadership Jazz. In this novel Depree talks about leadership and how it is an art. Depree really goes in depth about leadership and gives many relevant examples. It showed me that there is a lot more to leadership then I originally thought. One of the main characteristics of a leader is integrity.
Integrity and Servant Leadership
Integrity and servant-leadership are a huge part of being a leader. A leader needs integrity because this is a huge part of being dependable and trustworthy. An example of integrity is when a leader says they are going to do something, then they actually follow through with what they said. A leader with integrity will be consistent in all of his/her actions. Their values and principles will match what their methods are. Being a servant-leader means that the leader does not see themselves as being too good to do the tasks they ask of their followers. A servant-leader will do the task even if it seems below them. An example of a leader is a nurse. A nurse is a leader to a certified nursing assistant (CNA). A nurse can be a servant-leader by bathing a patient and changing the bedding, even though this is usually the job of a CNA, this nurse did not see themselves as too good to do some "dirty" work. A leader is willing to help out and follow through. Both of these characteristics help the followers trust the leader. This also helps build a firm foundation for a good relationship between the leader and the followers.
Leadership Dignity
My dignity, to me, is extremely important. Everybody deserves to be respected. I agree with Depree's definition of dignity. A good leader will respect their followers regardl...

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...ion and decision is going to be black and white. When things do not seem clear it is important to be flexible. In times of change not everything is going to be clear cut. The leader needs to work with the team to keep open communication so everybody can be on the same page and work through the hard times together.
"Think broadly and deeply-be able to see the 'big picture' not just the little details." Throughout the novel Depree mentioned this idea. It is important to look at the big picture because it shows how well everything is working. If a leader focused on all of the little details then nothing would ever get done on time. There needs to be change in order to grow and focusing on all of the little details will not make this happen. Delegation is also important for a leader to do because this is teamwork and it allows the leader to focus on something bigger.

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