The best of leaders are the first to serve, putting others before themselves. The servant leader is the one who is the first to volunteer to help, never too proud to do work, even the difficult or unpopular jobs in order for the team to succeed. Those jobs are often done without anyone knowing because there is no complaining or comparing. The servant leader is reliably and consistenly a servant for others.
The servant leader has enough self confidence that they are unafraid of being first, of potential failure and of looking silly. They are not threatened by success of others and are the first to take responsibility for mistakes. A sincere, and self-confident, "my fault", brings others together
The servant leader has embraced the self-discipline of being part of a successful team and can avoid immature and unhealthy situations. They work just as hard whether or not they are being watched or measured.
