Servant leadership is a bit of a buzzword these days, and at Maxwell Leadership we’re all about it. But before you can truly be a servant leader, it’s essential we grasp what a servant leader mindset is all about. Trying to practice servant leadership without adopting the servant mindset is pointless. But getting it right changes everything! A servant leader approach is, for the most part, the opposite of a traditional leadership model.

Most of us were taught to measure success by ticking off boxes on a to-do list or hitting predetermined milestones. It’s easy to fall into the trap of what is called the Performance Mindset. We’re inundated with the notion that setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound) goals and striving for peak performance is the golden ticket to success. This is the familiar way each of us evaluates whether we’re “doing a good job” in every aspect of life, whether it’s work, health, or even parenting.