SLHRM: Principles of Empowerment and Discipleship Making

Gary E. Roberts

Chapter Chapter 5 in Christian Scripture and Human Resource Management, 2015, pp 93-108 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Empowerment is a vitally important element in the successful implementation of SLHRM and requires the possession of virtuous character, maturity, and spiritual intelligence on the part of both the manager and the employee. Empowerment begins with followers who embrace the role of conscientious servants. Hence, it is important for SLHRM organizations to cultivate the principles of servant followership as both the foundation of servant leadership and empowerment. Employees need to demonstrate the maturity, ability, and character to be faithful performers in small and great aspects of their work. Servant followership is a great safeguard to leadership self-deception, as servant followers provide honest feedback, which is frequently a “shock” to leadership self-image and beliefs, forcing leaders to re-evaluate the foundation of their actions. That is why servant followership in tandem with employee empowerment are such powerful tools for overcoming resistance to change at all levels as it forces leadership to interact with the key stakeholders exposing them to alternative views, thereby altering how leaders assess the situation and the roles and intentions of others. Peter Drucker’s advice in his book Managing the Nonprofit Organization (2006) is to ask staff and volunteers what areas require help, assistance, or improvement and how to solve the problems.

Keywords: Emotional Intelligence; Golden Rule; Active Listening; Servant Leader; Truth Telling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137440679_5

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